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Ashgabat vs Palmyra Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Palmyra, Syria is approximately 1,814 km or 1,127 mi.
  • To reach Ashgabat in this distance one would set out from Palmyra bearing 72.3° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach Ashgabat bearing 84.1° or E .
  • Ashgabat has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk) whereas Palmyra has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Ashgabat is in or near the cool temperate desert scrub biome whereas Palmyra is in or near the subtropical desert biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 2.2 °C (4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6 °C (10.8°F) more in Ashgabat. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 91.3 mm (3.6 in) more which is equivalent to 91.3 l/m² (2.24 US gal/ft²) or 913,000 l/ha (97,606 US gal/ac) more. About 1 2/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.3° lower in Ashgabat than in Palmyra.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -4 (-6) -1 (-1) -1 (-1) +1 (+1) +0 (+1) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -5 (-9) -3 (-6) -4 (-7) -2 (-4)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -3 (-6) -1 (-2) 0 (0) +1 (+2) +2 (+3) 0 (-1) -3 (-6) -5 (-9) -4 (-6) -4 (-7) -2 (-4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -2 (-3) 0 (-1) +0 (+1) +1 (+3) +2 (+3) -1 (-1) -4 (-6) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +1 (+0) +7 (+0) +18 (+1) +23 (+1) +21 (+1) +4 (+0) +3 (+0) +1 (+0) +4 (+0) +3 (+0) +6 (+0) 0 (0) +91 (+4)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 16' -0h 10' -0h 01' +0h 06' +0h 14' +0h 18' +0h 16' +0h 10' +0h 01' -0h 07' -0h 14' -0h 18'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -3.3 -3.3 -3.4 -3.3 -3.3 -3.4 -3.3 -3.3 -3.4 -3.3 -3.3 -3.3   -3.3

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