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Blantyre vs Nairobi Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Blantyre, Malawi and Nairobi, Kenya is approximately 1,611 km or 1,001 mi.
  • To reach Blantyre in this distance one would set out from Nairobi bearing 186.9° or S and follow the great circles arc to approach Blantyre bearing 187.1° or S .
  • Blantyre has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Nairobi has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb).
  • Both are in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 4.8 °C (8.6°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.5 °C (6.3°F) more in Blantyre. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 91 mm (3.6 in) less which is equivalent to 91 l/m² (2.23 US gal/ft²) or 910,000 l/ha (97,285 US gal/ac) less. About 1 as much.
  • There are 115 more hours of sunlight per year in Blantyre. In whichever way circa 0h 17' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4° lower in Blantyre than in Nairobi.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.2°C (5.8°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +6 (+11) +8 (+14) +6 (+11) +4 (+7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +6 (+10) +4 (+7) +4 (+6) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +5 (+8) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +8 (+14) +7 (+12) +5 (+9)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +9 (+16) +9 (+16) +6 (+11) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +7 (+13) +6 (+11) +7 (+13) +7 (+13) +5 (+10)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +155 (+6) +128 (+5) +24 (+1) -163 (-6) -151 (-6) -42 (-2) -16 (-1) -25 (-1) -21 (-1) -34 (-1) -28 (-1) +82 (+3) -91 (-4)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +10 (+32) +8 (+28) +2 (+6) -10 ( -33) -13 ( -42) -6 ( -20) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -10) -4 ( -13) -4 ( -13) +4 (+13)   -21 ( -6)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 05' -3h 15' -2h 36' +0h 40' +2h 05' +1h 22' +3h 00' +3h 36' +2h 06' +1h 36' +0h 14' -2h 09'   +0h 17'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 45' +0h 28' +0h 05' -0h 19' -0h 40' -0h 50' -0h 45' -0h 28' -0h 04' +0h 20' +0h 40' +0h 50'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +13.8 +3.7 -13.7 -14.4 -14.4 -14.4 -14.3 -14.4 -13.8 +4 +13.5 +14.3   -4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +7 +12 +11 -1 -7 -8 -16 -18 -18 -14 -12 +0   -5.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +7.2 (+13) +7.8 (+14) +6.2 (+11) +3.1 (+6) +0.9 (+2) +0.2 (+0) -0.6 (-1) +0.1 (+0) +1.1 (+2) +1.9 (+3) +4.3 (+8) +6.3 (+11) +3.2 (+6)

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