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Massawa vs Port Moresby Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Massawa, Eritrea and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is approximately 12,177 km or 7,567 mi.
  • To reach Massawa in this distance one would set out from Port Moresby bearing 283.3° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Massawa bearing 274.7° or W .
  • Massawa has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Port Moresby has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Massawa is in or near the tropical thorn woodland biome whereas Port Moresby is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 2 °C (3.5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 8 °C (14.4°F) more in Massawa. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 966.7 mm (38.1 in) less which is equivalent to 966.7 l/m² (23.73 US gal/ft²) or 9,667,000 l/ha (1,033,466 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.5° lower in Massawa than in Port Moresby.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.8°C (1.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) +7 (+13) +8 (+15) +8 (+14) +5 (+9) +3 (+5) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) +2 (+4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -115 (-5) -172 (-7) -160 (-6) -169 (-7) -41 (-2) -31 (-1) -4 (0) -29 (-1) -50 (-2) +2 (+0) -73 (-3) -125 (-5) -967 (-38)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -11) -6 ( -19) -4 ( -13) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -6)   -26 ( -7)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 18' -0h 48' -0h 08' +0h 33' +1h 09' +1h 27' +1h 19' +0h 48' +0h 07' -0h 34' -1h 10' -1h 27'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -24.8 -22.7 -5.6 +17.5 +24.9 +25.1 +24.9 +18 -4.7 -22.6 -24.7 -25   -1.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +0.3 -2.7 -4.7 -10.5 -21 -24.2 -23 -18.4 -12.2 -9.4 -3.9 +0.5   -10.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -3.5 (-6) -3.2 (-6) -2 (-4) -1.5 (-3) -1.8 (-3) +0.5 (+1) +1.9 (+3) +2.8 (+5) +1.9 (+3) +0.2 (+0) -1.8 (-3) -2.6 (-5) -0.8 (-1)

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