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Kigali vs Tirana Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kigali, Rwanda and Tirana, Albania is approximately 4,927 km or 3,062 mi.
  • To reach Kigali in this distance one would set out from Tirana bearing 165.1° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kigali bearing 168.9° or S .
  • Kigali has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Tirana has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
  • Kigali is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome whereas Tirana is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 5.3 °C (9.5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.5 °C (29.7°F) less in Kigali. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 161 mm (6.3 in) less which is equivalent to 161 l/m² (3.95 US gal/ft²) or 1,610,000 l/ha (172,120 US gal/ac) less. About 6/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 25.8° higher in Kigali than in Tirana.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +14 (+25) +14 (+25) +11 (+20) +7 (+13) +2 (+4) -3 (-5) -5 (-9) -4 (-7) 0 (0) +4 (+7) +9 (+16) +12 (+22) +5 (+9)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +14 (+24) +13 (+23) +10 (+17) +6 (+11) +2 (+4) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -4 (-6) -1 (-2) +4 (+7) +8 (+14) +12 (+21) +5 (+8)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +13 (+23) +13 (+23) +10 (+18) +7 (+13) +3 (+5) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) +1 (+2) +5 (+9) +7 (+13) +10 (+18) +5 (+10)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -63 (-2) -20 (-1) +6 (+0) +96 (+4) -7 (0) -40 (-2) -19 (-1) -5 (0) +13 (+1) -55 (-2) -25 (-1) -42 (-2) -161 (-6)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -11) -1 ( -3) +4 (+13) +2 (+6) -4 ( -13) -4 ( -13) 0 ( 0) +3 (+10) +5 (+16) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13)   -6 ( -2)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 43' +1h 40' +0h 18' -1h 09' -2h 24' -3h 02' -2h 45' -1h 41' -0h 15' +1h 12' +2h 26' +3h 02'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +43.1 +42.7 +38.2 +15.5 -1.1 -7.5 -1.6 +15.2 +37.6 +42.6 +43 +43.2   +25.8

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