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Cairns vs Mombasa Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cairns, Australia and Mombasa, Kenya is approximately 11,585 km or 7,199 mi.
  • To reach Cairns in this distance one would set out from Mombasa bearing 108.5° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Cairns bearing 81.2° or E .
  • Cairns has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am) whereas Mombasa has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As).
  • The annual mean temperature is 1.5 °C (2.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2 °C (3.6°F) more in Cairns. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 991.7 mm (39 in) more which is equivalent to 991.7 l/m² (24.34 US gal/ft²) or 9,917,000 l/ha (1,060,193 US gal/ac) more. About 2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.3° lower in Cairns than in Mombasa.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -3 (-6) -3 (-6) -4 (-6) -3 (-6) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -2 (-3) -2 (-4)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) 0 (0) -1 (-1) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -3 (-6) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -1 (-1) 0 (-1) 0 (0) -1 (-3)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+3) +1 (+2) +0 (+0) -1 (-2) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) -1 (-2) 0 (-1) +0 (+1) +1 (+2) -1 (-1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +363 (+14) +408 (+16) +393 (+15) +70 (+3) -128 (-5) -39 (-2) -46 (-2) -46 (-2) -34 (-1) -60 (-2) -5 (0) +115 (+5) +992 (+39)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 40' +0h 25' +0h 04' -0h 17' -0h 36' -0h 45' -0h 41' -0h 25' -0h 04' +0h 18' +0h 36' +0h 45'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +12 +0.2 -12.5 -12.8 -12.8 -12.9 -12.9 -13 -12.7 +0.4 +11.8 +12.8   -4.3

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