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Colombo vs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Usa is approximately 14,220 km or 8,836 mi.
  • To reach Colombo in this distance one would set out from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania bearing 32° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Colombo bearing 155.9° or SSE .
  • Colombo has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) whereas Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
  • The mean annual temperature is 15 °C (27°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 24 °C (43.2°F) less in Colombo. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1352.2 mm (53.2 in) more which is equivalent to 1352.2 l/m² (33.19 US gal/ft²) or 13,522,000 l/ha (1,445,592 US gal/ac) more. About 2 2/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 24.1° higher in Colombo than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Relative humidity levels are 25.2% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 19.9°C (35.8°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Colombo relative to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs Colombo.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +28 (+50) +26 (+47) +21 (+37) +15 (+27) +8 (+15) +3 (+5) +0 (0) +1 (+1) +5 (+9) +11 (+20) +17 (+31) +24 (+43) +13 (+24)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +28 (+50) +26 (+47) +22 (+39) +17 (+30) +11 (+20) +6 (+10) +3 (+5) +3 (+6) +7 (+13) +13 (+24) +19 (+34) +25 (+44) +15 (+27)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +27 (+49) +27 (+48) +23 (+41) +19 (+34) +14 (+25) +9 (+16) +6 (+10) +6 (+11) +10 (+18) +16 (+29) +20 (+36) +25 (+45) +17 (+30)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -20 (-1) -2 (0) +42 (+2) +161 (+6) +287 (+11) +91 (+4) +16 (+1) +18 (+1) +149 (+6) +303 (+12) +225 (+9) +82 (+3) +1352 (+53)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3) +7 (+23) +12 (+39) +12 (+40) +5 (+16) +5 (+16) +8 (+27) +13 (+42) +10 (+33) +2 (+6)   +67 (+18)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 07' +1h 18' +0h 14' -0h 54' -1h 53' -2h 23' -2h 09' -1h 19' -0h 12' +0h 56' +1h 54' +2h 23'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +32.8 +32.6 +32.6 +22.9 +6.3 -0.1 +5.8 +22.6 +33 +32.8 +32.9 +33   +24.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +14 +19 +25 +32 +31 +29 +28 +25 +25 +30 +26 +19   +25.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +28.5 (+51) +28.5 (+51) +26.2 (+47) +23.6 (+42) +17.9 (+32) +12.4 (+22) +9.4 (+17) +9.2 (+17) +12.9 (+23) +19.7 (+35) +23.6 (+42) +26.9 (+48) +19.9 (+36)

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