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Urumqi, Sinkiang vs Pretoria Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Urumqi, Sinkiang, China and Pretoria, South Africa is approximately 9,815 km or 6,099 mi.
  • To reach Urumqi, Sinkiang in this distance one would set out from Pretoria bearing 38.5° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Urumqi, Sinkiang bearing 50.9° or NE .
  • Urumqi, Sinkiang has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Pretoria has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Urumqi, Sinkiang is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Pretoria is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 11.9 °C (21.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 29.5 °C (53.1°F) more in Urumqi, Sinkiang. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 241 mm (9.5 in) less which is equivalent to 241 l/m² (5.91 US gal/ft²) or 2,410,000 l/ha (257,645 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 641 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Urumqi, Sinkiang. In whichever way circa 1h 45' less per day or about 4/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 17.2° lower in Urumqi, Sinkiang than in Pretoria.
  • Relative humidity levels are 4.3% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11.1°C (19.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Urumqi, Sinkiang relative to Pretoria. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Pretoria vs Urumqi, Sinkiang.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -38 (-68) -35 (-63) -27 (-49) -8 (-14) +1 (+2) +7 (+13) +9 (+16) +5 (+9) -4 (-7) -17 (-31) -28 (-50) -36 (-65) -14 (-26)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -38 (-68) -36 (-64) -24 (-43) -8 (-14) +5 (+9) +11 (+20) +13 (+23) +8 (+14) 0 (0) -14 (-25) -27 (-48) -35 (-62) -12 (-21)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -38 (-68) -35 (-63) -25 (-45) -8 (-14) +3 (+5) +9 (+16) +11 (+20) +7 (+13) -1 (-2) -14 (-25) -25 (-45) -28 (-50) -12 (-22)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -126 (-5) -61 (-2) -64 (-3) -21 (-1) +12 (+0) +26 (+1) +13 (+1) +30 (+1) -5 (0) +40 (+2) +12 (+0) -97 (-4) -241 (-9)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -2 ( -6) +1 (+4) -3 ( -10) +3 (+10) +2 (+6) +5 (+17) +6 (+19) +4 (+13) +1 (+3) +2 (+6) +1 (+3) -1 ( -3)   +19 (+5)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 15' -2h 47' -1h 27' -1h 56' +0h 15' -0h 10' -0h 23' -1h 15' -0h 32' -2h 01' -4h 12' -4h 23'   -1h 45'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 16' -2h 39' -0h 29' +1h 49' +3h 47' +4h 47' +4h 20' +2h 39' +0h 25' -1h 53' -3h 50' -4h 47'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -57.3 -38.8 -17.5 +5.7 +22.3 +28.9 +22.9 +6.1 -16.7 -39.2 -57 -64.8   -17.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +20 +21 +11 -14 -13 -14 -8 -5 -1 +9 +24 +22   +4.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -32.6 (-59) -30.6 (-55) -20.7 (-37) -10.9 (-20) +1.2 (+2) +6.1 (+11) +9.6 (+17) +5.7 (+10) -0.3 (-1) -10.7 (-19) -20.5 (-37) -29 (-52) -11.1 (-20)

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