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Istanbul vs Damascus (Intl) Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Istanbul, Turkey and Damascus (Intl), Syria is approximately 1,066 km or 662 mi.
  • To reach Istanbul in this distance one would set out from Damascus (Intl) bearing 324.1° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Istanbul bearing 319.6° or NW .
  • Istanbul has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Damascus (Intl) has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk).
  • Istanbul is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome whereas Damascus (Intl) is in or near the subtropical desert scrub biome.
  • The average temperature is 2.5 °C (4.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.4 °C (4.3°F) less in Istanbul. The continentality subtype is semicontinental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 295.3 mm (11.6 in) more which is equivalent to 295.3 l/m² (7.25 US gal/ft²) or 2,953,000 l/ha (315,695 US gal/ac) more. About 3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.6° lower in Istanbul than in Damascus (Intl).

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Istanbul relative to Damascus (Intl). You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Damascus (Intl) vs Istanbul.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-8) -6 (-10) -8 (-14) -8 (-15) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -8 (-15) -8 (-14) -9 (-17) -8 (-14) +-5 (-10) +-3 (-6) -7 (-13)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) 0 (-1) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -3 (-6) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -2 (-3) +0 (+0) +1 (+1) -2 (-4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+5) +1 (+1) -1 (-1) 0 (0) +2 (+3) +2 (+4) +1 (+3) +3 (+5) +3 (+6) +5 (+8) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) +2 (+4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -2 (0) +3 (+0) +17 (+1) +35 (+1) +74 (+3) +63 (+2) +28 (+1) +24 (+1) +25 (+1) +20 (+1) +8 (+0) +1 (+0) +295 (+12)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 38' -0h 23' -0h 04' +0h 15' +0h 33' +0h 43' +0h 38' +0h 23' +0h 03' -0h 16' -0h 34' -0h 43'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -7.6 -7.6 -7.5 -7.6 -7.6 -7.5 -7.6 -7.6 -7.5 -7.5 -7.6 -7.6   -7.6

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