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Maputo vs Durban Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Maputo, Mozambique and Durban, South Africa is approximately 477 km or 297 mi.
  • To reach Maputo in this distance one would set out from Durban bearing 19.9° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Maputo bearing 19.1° or NNE .
  • Maputo has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Durban has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
  • Both are in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 2.6 °C (4.7°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.5 °C (2.7°F) less in Maputo. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 59 mm (2.3 in) less which is equivalent to 59 l/m² (1.45 US gal/ft²) or 590,000 l/ha (63,075 US gal/ac) less. About 1 as much.
  • There are 407 more hours of sunlight per year in Maputo. In whichever way circa 1h 06' more per day or about 1 1/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4° higher in Maputo than in Durban.
  • Relative humidity levels are 15.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1°C (1.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +3 (+6)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+5) +2 (+3) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +4 (+6) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +2 (+3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -4 (0) +11 (+0) -29 (-1) -9 (0) -31 (-1) -1 (0) -26 (-1) -49 (-2) -35 (-1) +37 (+1) +76 (+3) +1 (+0) -59 (-2)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -2 ( -6) -1 ( -4) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -7) -4 ( -13) -3 ( -10) -4 ( -13)   -22 ( -6)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 40' +0h 44' +1h 03' +0h 50' +0h 46' +1h 18' +1h 21' +1h 13' +1h 48' +1h 34' +0h 54' +1h 05'   +1h 06'
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 (°) +3.8 +4 +4.1 +4.1 +4.1 +4.1 +4 +4 +4.1 +4 +3.7 +4   +4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -16 -16 -17 -17 -17 -14 -14 -17 -16 -15 -14 -15   -15.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -1.2 (-2) -2 (-4) -1.7 (-3) -1.8 (-3) -1.5 (-3) -0.3 (-1) -0.3 (-1) -0.4 (-1) -1.1 (-2) -0.3 (-1) -0.6 (-1) -0.4 (-1) -1 (-2)

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