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Kankan vs Freetown Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kankan, Guinea and Freetown, Sierra Leone is approximately 471 km or 293 mi.
  • To reach Kankan in this distance one would set out from Freetown bearing 65° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kankan bearing 65.7° or ENE .
  • Kankan has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Freetown has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am).
  • The mean temperature is 0.8 °C (1.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.7 °C (6.7°F) more in Kankan. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1473.1 mm (58 in) less which is equivalent to 1473.1 l/m² (36.15 US gal/ft²) or 14,731,000 l/ha (1,574,842 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 507 more hours of sunlight per year in Kankan. In whichever way circa 1h 23' more per day or about 1 1/4 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.5° lower in Kankan than in Freetown.
  • Relative humidity levels are 21.9% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 6.5°C (11.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) 7 (+12) 8 (+14) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) 6 (+11) 3 (+6) 4 (+6) 3 (+6) 4 (+7) 4 (+7) 5 (+8) 6 (+10) 5 (+10)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) +2 (+3) +2 (+3) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -1 (-1) -1 (-2) -1 (-1) -1 (-1) -4 (-7) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -11 (-19) -7 (-13) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -5 (-9) -4 (-8) -4 (-8) -4 (-8) -4 (-8) -10 (-18) -13 (-24) -7 (-13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -1 (0) -3 (0) +12 (+0) +20 (+1) -43 (-2) -119 (-5) -472 (-19) -469 (-18) -180 (-7) -135 (-5) -68 (-3) -15 (-1) -1473 (-58)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -0.5 ( -2) +1 (+4) +2 (+6) +1 (+3) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -7) -4 ( -13) -1 ( -3) +1 (+3) -2 ( -6) -6 ( -20) -4 ( -13)   -16.5 ( -4)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 25' +0h 59' +0h 13' +0h 04' +0h 54' +2h 22' +2h 23' +2h 27' +2h 06' +1h 17' +1h 26' +1h 00'   +1h 23'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 05' -0h 03' -0h 00' +0h 02' +0h 04' +0h 06' +0h 05' +0h 03' +0h 00' -0h 02' -0h 05' -0h 06'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 +1.7 +1.7 +1.7 +1.7 +1.7 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 -1.8   -0.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -35 -37 -34 -30 -18 -12 -11 -7 -12 -9 -25 -32   -21.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -12.9 (-23) -12.5 (-23) -8.8 (-16) -6.3 (-11) -4.1 (-7) -3.5 (-6) -3.2 (-6) -2.2 (-4) -3.2 (-6) -2.6 (-5) -6.5 (-12) -11.8 (-21) -6.5 (-12)

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