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Istanbul vs Kingston Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Istanbul, Turkey and Kingston, Jamaica is approximately 9,973 km or 6,197 mi.
  • To reach Istanbul in this distance one would set out from Kingston bearing 46.6° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Istanbul bearing 113.8° or ESE .
  • Istanbul has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Kingston has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The annual mean temperature is 13 °C (23.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 15.5 °C (27.9°F) more in Istanbul. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 372 mm (14.6 in) less which is equivalent to 372 l/m² (9.13 US gal/ft²) or 3,720,000 l/ha (397,693 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 581 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Istanbul. In whichever way circa 1h 36' less per day or about 4/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 21.3° lower in Istanbul than in Kingston.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 12.4°C (22.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-38) -20 (-36) -18 (-32) -14 (-25) -9 (-16) -6 (-11) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -7 (-13) -11 (-20) -16 (-29) -19 (-34) -12 (-22)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-36) -20 (-36) -19 (-34) -15 (-27) -11 (-20) -8 (-14) -5 (-9) -5 (-8) -8 (-14) -12 (-21) -16 (-28) -19 (-33) -13 (-23)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-34) -20 (-36) -20 (-36) -16 (-29) -13 (-23) -9 (-16) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -9 (-16) -12 (-22) -15 (-27) -18 (-32) -14 (-25)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +7 (+0) +9 (+0) +24 (+1) +9 (+0) -60 (-2) -50 (-2) -23 (-1) -68 (-3) -61 (-2) -138 (-5) -23 (-1) +2 (+0) -372 (-15)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +8 (+26) +9 (+32) +7 (+23) +5 (+17) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -7) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -6) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) +5 (+17) +10 (+32)   +34 (+9)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -5h 54' -5h 03' -4h 17' -2h 36' +0h 25' +2h 42' +3h 11' +2h 42' +0h 48' -1h 34' -4h 24' -5h 17'   -1h 36'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 38' -1h 00' -0h 11' +0h 41' +1h 26' +1h 50' +1h 39' +1h 00' +0h 09' -0h 43' -1h 27' -1h 50'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -23.1 -23.1 -23.1 -23.2 -18.3 -12 -17.7 -22.9 -22.8 -22.8 -22.9 -23   -21.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +5 +1 -1 -3 -2 -4 -4 +0 +2 +0 +8 +5   +0.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -18.4 (-33) -19.2 (-35) -18.6 (-33) -15.1 (-27) -11 (-20) -8.1 (-15) -5.7 (-10) -4.3 (-8) -7.3 (-13) -11.1 (-20) -13.3 (-24) -16.9 (-30) -12.4 (-22)

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