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Istanbul vs Pyongyang Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Istanbul, Turkey and Pyongyang, North Korea is approximately 7,767 km or 4,827 mi.
  • To reach Istanbul in this distance one would set out from Pyongyang bearing 307° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Istanbul bearing 235.3° or SW .
  • Istanbul has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Pyongyang has a hot summer continental climate with dry winters (Dwa).
  • Istanbul is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome whereas Pyongyang is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 4.6 °C (8.3°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 14.2 °C (25.6°F) less in Istanbul. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 561.4 mm (22.1 in) less which is equivalent to 561.4 l/m² (13.78 US gal/ft²) or 5,614,000 l/ha (600,174 US gal/ac) less. About 4/9 as much.
  • There are 266 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Istanbul. In whichever way circa 0h 44' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2° lower in Istanbul than in Pyongyang.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.3% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 4.9°C (8.8°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+20) +8 (+14) +4 (+7) +0 (0) +-1 (-2) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) +-1 (-2) +1 (+2) +6 (+11) +11 (+20) +3 (+5)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +13 (+24) +10 (+18) +5 (+9) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) +1 (+2) +5 (+9) +8 (+15) +12 (+22) +5 (+8)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +16 (+29) +12 (+22) +6 (+11) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) +2 (+4) +7 (+13) +10 (+18) +15 (+27) +6 (+11)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +13 (+1) +15 (+1) +6 (+0) -7 (0) +16 (+1) -27 (-1) -254 (-10) -224 (-9) -84 (-3) -12 (0) -8 (0) +6 (+0) -561 (-22)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +9 (+29) +8 (+28) +6 (+19) +3 (+10) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -9 ( -29) -6 ( -19) -1 ( -3) +1 (+3) +4 (+13) +10 (+32)   +22 (+6)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 52' -3h 45' -3h 09' -2h 02' +0h 01' +1h 54' +4h 50' +4h 01' +0h 22' -1h 56' -2h 22' -3h 01'   -0h 44'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 10' -0h 06' -0h 01' +0h 04' +0h 09' +0h 12' +0h 10' +0h 06' +0h 01' -0h 04' -0h 09' -0h 12'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -1.9 -1.9 -1.8 -1.9 -1.9 -1.9 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2   -2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +6 +8 +10 +11 +8 +0 -10 -10 -1 +5 +7 +6   +3.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +13.5 (+24) +10.5 (+19) +6.4 (+12) +3.9 (+7) +2.2 (+4) -0.1 (0) -3.3 (-6) -3 (-5) +1 (+2) +5.8 (+10) +9.2 (+17) +12.6 (+23) +4.9 (+9)

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