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Macquarie Island vs Kandahar Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Macquarie Island, Australia and Kandahar, Afghanistan is approximately 12,996 km or 8,076 mi.
  • To reach Macquarie Island in this distance one would set out from Kandahar bearing 139.5° or SE and follow the great circles arc to approach Macquarie Island bearing 107.4° or ESE .
  • Macquarie Island has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • The average annual temperature is 13.6 °C (24.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 23.1 °C (41.6°F) less in Macquarie Island. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 715.3 mm (28.2 in) more which is equivalent to 715.3 l/m² (17.56 US gal/ft²) or 7,153,000 l/ha (764,703 US gal/ac) more. About 4 3/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 23.6° lower in Macquarie Island than in Kandahar.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +-3 (-6) -6 (-11) -14 (-24) -21 (-38) -28 (-51) -34 (-61) -35 (-63) -33 (-59) -29 (-51) -22 (-39) -14 (-26) -8 (-14) -21 (-37)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+4) -1 (-1) -7 (-13) -15 (-27) -21 (-38) -27 (-48) -28 (-51) -26 (-47) -20 (-36) -14 (-25) -6 (-11) -1 (-2) -14 (-25)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +5 (+10) +3 (+6) -2 (-4) -9 (-16) -13 (-24) -18 (-32) -21 (-37) -18 (-33) -12 (-22) -7 (-12) -1 (-1) +3 (+6) -7 (-13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +25 (+1) +40 (+2) +50 (+2) +72 (+3) +73 (+3) +71 (+3) +67 (+3) +62 (+2) +71 (+3) +70 (+3) +63 (+2) +54 (+2) +715 (+28)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +6h 07' +3h 44' +0h 40' -2h 34' -5h 23' -6h 54' -6h 13' -3h 44' -0h 35' +2h 39' +5h 28' +6h 54'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +16.8 -1.7 -23.3 -46.6 -63.3 -69.8 -63.9 -47.3 -24.5 -1.7 +16.8 +23.8   -23.6

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