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Johannesburg vs Kuala Lumpur Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Johannesburg, South Africa and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is approximately 8,507 km or 5,287 mi.
  • To reach Johannesburg in this distance one would set out from Kuala Lumpur bearing 242.2° or WSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Johannesburg bearing 259.6° or W .
  • Johannesburg has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Kuala Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • Johannesburg is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome whereas Kuala Lumpur is in or near the tropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 10.3 °C (18.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 8.8 °C (15.8°F) more in Johannesburg. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1823.2 mm (71.8 in) less which is equivalent to 1823.2 l/m² (44.75 US gal/ft²) or 18,232,000 l/ha (1,949,122 US gal/ac) less. About 2/9 as much.
  • There are 954 more hours of sunlight per year in Johannesburg. In whichever way circa 2h 36' more per day or about 1 3/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 11.6° lower in Johannesburg than in Kuala Lumpur.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 10.7°C (19.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -9 (-16) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -16 (-29) -15 (-27) -12 (-22) -9 (-16) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -10 (-18)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-10) -7 (-13) -8 (-15) -11 (-20) -15 (-26) -17 (-30) -16 (-29) -14 (-24) -10 (-19) -8 (-14) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -10 (-19)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -10 (-18) -13 (-23) -17 (-31) -19 (-34) -18 (-32) -17 (-31) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -13 (-23)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -38 (-1) -51 (-2) -128 (-5) -231 (-9) -171 (-7) -118 (-5) -125 (-5) -140 (-5) -165 (-6) -265 (-10) -264 (-10) -127 (-5) -1823 (-72)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -11) -5 ( -16) -14 ( -47) -13 ( -42) -12 ( -40) -9 ( -29) -12 ( -39) -13 ( -43) -12 ( -39) -9 ( -30) -3 ( -10)   -106 ( -29)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 00' +0h 21' +0h 54' +2h 00' +2h 42' +2h 24' +2h 34' +3h 25' +3h 36' +3h 25' +4h 12' +3h 36'   +2h 36'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 36' +0h 59' +0h 11' -0h 41' -1h 25' -1h 47' -1h 37' -0h 59' -0h 09' +0h 42' +1h 26' +1h 47'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +16.4 -1.9 -23.1 -29.3 -29.2 -29.3 -29.2 -29.1 -23.9 -1.5 +16.3 +23.7   -11.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +8 +11 +12 +1 -9 -10 -11 -15 -17 -10 -5 +4   -3.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -3.3 (-6) -4 (-7) -4.9 (-9) -10.2 (-18) -16.1 (-29) -18.1 (-33) -17.9 (-32) -16.7 (-30) -14.3 (-26) -9.9 (-18) -8 (-14) -4.7 (-8) -10.7 (-19)

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