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| Colombo vs Cairns Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cairns, Australia is approximately 7,707 km or 4,789 mi.
- To reach Colombo in this distance one would set out from Cairns bearing 284.4° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Colombo bearing 291° or WNW .
- Colombo has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) whereas Cairns has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am).
- The mean annual temperature is 2.6 °C (4.6°F) warmer.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.6 °C (8.3°F) less in Colombo. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
- Total annual precipitation averages 339.6 mm (13.4 in) more which is equivalent to 339.6 l/m² (8.33 US gal/ft²) or 3,396,000 l/ha (363,055 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/6 as much.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.2° higher in Colombo than in Cairns.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Colombo relative to Cairns. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Cairns vs Colombo.
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-1 (-1) |
0 (+0) |
+1 (+2) |
+3 (+5) |
+4 (+6) |
+5 (+8) |
+4 (+8) |
+3 (+6) |
+2 (+4) |
+1 (+1) |
+0 (-1) |
-1 (-2) |
|
+2 (+3) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-1 (-2) |
0 (-1) |
+1 (+2) |
+3 (+5) |
+5 (+8) |
+6 (+11) |
+6 (+11) |
+6 (+10) |
+4 (+7) |
+2 (+4) |
+0 (+0) |
-1 (-1) |
|
+3 (+5) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-1 (-2) |
-1 (-2) |
+1 (+1) |
+3 (+5) |
+6 (+10) |
+8 (+14) |
+8 (+15) |
+8 (+14) |
+6 (+11) |
+3 (+6) |
+1 (+1) |
-1 (-1) |
|
+3 (+6) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-335 (-13) |
-353 (-14) |
-319 (-13) |
+29 (+1) |
+275 (+11) |
+136 (+5) |
+99 (+4) |
+92 (+4) |
+203 (+8) |
+325 (+13) |
+210 (+8) |
-22 (-1) |
|
+340 (+13) |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-1h 14' |
-0h 46' |
-0h 08' |
+0h 32' |
+1h 06' |
+1h 22' |
+1h 15' |
+0h 46' |
+0h 07' |
-0h 33' |
-1h 06' |
-1h 23' |
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0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-22.8 |
-10.7 |
+10.2 |
+23.7 |
+23.7 |
+23.8 |
+23.7 |
+23.8 |
+11.3 |
-10.7 |
-22.5 |
-23.7 |
| +4.2 |
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Colombo vs Cairns Discussion
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