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Luang Prabang vs Kandahar Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Luang Prabang, Laos and Kandahar, Afghanistan is approximately 3,837 km or 2,384 mi.
  • To reach Luang Prabang in this distance one would set out from Kandahar bearing 100.8° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Luang Prabang bearing 117° or ESE .
  • Luang Prabang has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Luang Prabang is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome.
  • The mean temperature is 5.9 °C (10.6°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 17.7 °C (31.9°F) less in Luang Prabang. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1252.3 mm (49.3 in) more which is equivalent to 1252.3 l/m² (30.73 US gal/ft²) or 12,523,000 l/ha (1,338,792 US gal/ac) more. About 7 4/7 as much.
  • There are 1581 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Luang Prabang. In whichever way circa 4h 18' less per day or about 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 10.7° higher in Luang Prabang than in Kandahar.
  • Relative humidity levels are 44.8% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 18.3°C (32.9°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +15 (+27) +16 (+29) +12 (+21) +6 (+11) +0 (-1) -7 (-12) -8 (-15) -7 (-12) +-2 (-4) +3 (+6) +8 (+14) +11 (+20) +4 (+7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +14 (+25) +14 (+25) +11 (+19) +7 (+12) +2 (+4) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) +3 (+5) +7 (+13) +11 (+20) +11 (+20) +6 (+10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +14 (+26) +13 (+23) +11 (+20) +9 (+16) +8 (+14) +5 (+9) +2 (+3) +4 (+6) +9 (+17) +13 (+23) +15 (+26) +13 (+24) +10 (+17)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -39 (-2) -23 (-1) -11 (0) +89 (+4) +145 (+6) +258 (+10) +226 (+9) +288 (+11) +173 (+7) +124 (+5) +33 (+1) -10 (0) +1252 (+49)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) -8 ( -28) 0 ( 0) -3 ( -10) +13 (+42) +13 (+43) +17 (+55) +19 (+61) +12 (+40) +5 (+16) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0)   +71 (+19)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 44' -0h 42' -1h 48' -3h 24' -6h 42' -7h 14' -7h 38' -7h 56' -4h 28' -2h 56' -3h 58' -3h 07'   -4h 18'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 44' +0h 27' +0h 05' -0h 19' -0h 39' -0h 50' -0h 45' -0h 27' -0h 04' +0h 19' +0h 40' +0h 50'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +11.5 +11.6 +11.5 +11.5 +10.4 +4.5 +9.5 +11.6 +11.6 +11.5 +11.6 +11.6   +10.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +24 +18 +24 +35 +51 +62 +62 +64 +63 +57 +44 +33   +44.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +18.2 (+33) +17.1 (+31) +15.8 (+28) +15.8 (+28) +17.5 (+32) +18.2 (+33) +15.2 (+27) +17.4 (+31) +22.3 (+40) +22.9 (+41) +20.9 (+38) +17.7 (+32) +18.3 (+33)

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