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Gibraltar vs Kuwait City Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Gibraltar, Gibraltar and Kuwait City, Kuwait is approximately 4,987 km or 3,099 mi.
  • To reach Gibraltar in this distance one would set out from Kuwait City bearing 293.3° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Gibraltar bearing 262.9° or W .
  • Gibraltar has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa) whereas Kuwait City has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Gibraltar is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome whereas Kuwait City is in or near the subtropical desert biome.
  • The mean temperature is 7.3 °C (13.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.2 °C (23.8°F) less in Gibraltar. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 659.7 mm (26 in) more which is equivalent to 659.7 l/m² (16.19 US gal/ft²) or 6,597,000 l/ha (705,263 US gal/ac) more. About 7 1/7 as much.
  • There are 497 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Gibraltar. In whichever way circa 1h 21' less per day or about 6/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7° lower in Gibraltar than in Kuwait City.
  • Relative humidity levels are 16% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.8°C (5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +-2 (-4) -4 (-7) -8 (-14) -12 (-21) -16 (-28) -19 (-33) -16 (-28) -16 (-28) -16 (-29) -12 (-22) -8 (-14) -3 (-5) -11 (-19)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+1) -1 (-1) -4 (-8) -8 (-15) -13 (-23) -15 (-26) -14 (-25) -12 (-21) -11 (-19) -7 (-13) -3 (-6) 0 (0) -7 (-13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+5) +2 (+3) -1 (-2) -5 (-10) -9 (-16) -10 (-17) -9 (-17) -8 (-14) -6 (-10) -3 (-5) +0 (+0) +2 (+4) -4 (-6)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +127 (+5) +83 (+3) +93 (+4) +44 (+2) +21 (+1) +4 (+0) +1 (+0) +3 (+0) +23 (+1) +52 (+2) +100 (+4) +110 (+4) +660 (+26)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +7 (+23) +6 (+21) +8 (+26) +4 (+13) +3 (+10) +1 (+3) +0.5 (+2) +1 (+3) +2 (+7) +5 (+16) +4 (+13) +4 (+13)   +45.5 (+12)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 30' -3h 02' -2h 50' +0h 14' -0h 17' +1h 00' +1h 13' -0h 30' -1h 10' -3h 05' -3h 02' -2h 21'   -1h 21'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 30' -0h 19' -0h 03' +0h 13' +0h 27' +0h 34' +0h 31' +0h 19' +0h 02' -0h 13' -0h 27' -0h 34'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -6.8 -6.8 -6.9 -6.9 -6.8 -6.9 -6.9 -7 -7 -6.9 -7 -7   -7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +15 +12 +11 +14 +12 +19 +25 +21 +20 +14 +18 +10   +15.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +3.7 (+7) +1.8 (+3) -1.6 (-3) -4.4 (-8) -8.7 (-16) -8.3 (-15) -4.9 (-9) -4.9 (-9) -4.8 (-9) -3.7 (-7) +0.8 (+1) +2 (+4) -2.8 (-5)

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