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Nouakchott vs Yaounde Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Yaounde, Cameroon is approximately 3,384 km or 2,103 mi.
  • To reach Nouakchott in this distance one would set out from Yaounde bearing 300° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Nouakchott bearing 294.7° or WNW .
  • Nouakchott has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Yaounde has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Nouakchott is in or near the tropical desert biome whereas Yaounde is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 2 °C (3.5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.3 °C (9.5°F) more in Nouakchott. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1471.3 mm (57.9 in) less which is equivalent to 1471.3 l/m² (36.11 US gal/ft²) or 14,713,000 l/ha (1,572,917 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • There are 1588 more hours of sunlight per year in Nouakchott. In whichever way circa 4h 20' more per day or about 2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.4° lower in Nouakchott than in Yaounde.
  • Relative humidity levels are 26% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 6.1°C (11°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Nouakchott relative to Yaounde. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Yaounde vs Nouakchott.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) -1 (-1) 3 (+5) +4 (+6) +6 (+11) +7 (+12) +6 (+10) +6 (+10) +7 (+12) +7 (+13) +5 (+9) 1 (+1) +4 (+7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -1 (-1) +1 (+2) +3 (+6) +5 (+8) +5 (+10) +5 (+9) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +2 (+3) -2 (-4) +2 (+4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -6 (-11) +2 (+4) -2 (-3) +1 (+1) +3 (+5) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +3 (+6) -1 (-2) -5 (-9) +0 (+1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -17 (-1) -51 (-2) -139 (-5) -179 (-7) -219 (-9) -161 (-6) -52 (-2) -21 (-1) -216 (-9) -286 (-11) -106 (-4) -25 (-1) -1471 (-58)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -2.5 ( -8) -3.5 ( -12) -13 ( -42) -16 ( -53) -18 ( -58) -14.5 ( -48) -7 ( -23) -6 ( -19) -16 ( -53) -22 ( -71) -14.5 ( -48) -5.5 ( -18)   -138.5 ( -38)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 13' +3h 00' +4h 40' +5h 30' +5h 05' +5h 38' +6h 00' +5h 40' +4h 52' +4h 05' +3h 14' +2h 05'   +4h 20'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 45' -0h 28' -0h 05' +0h 19' +0h 40' +0h 50' +0h 46' +0h 28' +0h 04' -0h 20' -0h 41' -0h 50'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -14.2 -14.1 -13.8 +1.9 +14.1 +14.3 +13.9 +2.2 -14 -14 -14.2 -14.2   -4.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -31 -32 -35 -35 -35 -25 -11 -6 -14 -31 -31 -26   -26
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -12.8 (-23) -13.9 (-25) -12.2 (-22) -10.5 (-19) -7.6 (-14) -2.3 (-4) +2.6 (+5) +3.5 (+6) +2.2 (+4) -4 (-7) -8.1 (-15) -10.5 (-19) -6.1 (-11)

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