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Wadi Halfa vs Wau Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Wadi Halfa, Sudan and Wau, Sudan is approximately 1,610 km or 1,000 mi.
  • To reach Wadi Halfa in this distance one would set out from Wau bearing 12.5° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Wadi Halfa bearing 13.3° or NNE .
  • Wadi Halfa has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Wau has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Wadi Halfa is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Wau is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 1.5 °C (2.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 12.3 °C (22.1°F) more in Wadi Halfa. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1069.9 mm (42.1 in) less which is equivalent to 1069.9 l/m² (26.26 US gal/ft²) or 10,699,000 l/ha (1,143,794 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 6.3° lower in Wadi Halfa than in Wau.
  • Relative humidity levels are 25.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 10.7°C (19.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-19) -10 (-19) -8 (-14) -3 (-5) +2 (+4) +6 (+10) +7 (+12) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +1 (+3) -5 (-9) -8 (-15) -2 (-3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -1 (0) -3 (0) -19 (-1) -68 (-3) -118 (-5) -177 (-7) -175 (-7) -192 (-8) -179 (-7) -123 (-5) -15 (-1) +0 (+0) -1070 (-42)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 46' -0h 29' -0h 05' +0h 20' +0h 41' +0h 52' +0h 47' +0h 29' +0h 04' -0h 20' -0h 41' -0h 52'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -14.1 -14 -14 -5.7 +10.7 +14 +10.8 -5.4 -14 -14 -14.1 -14.1   -6.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +12 +7 -9 -27 -42 -51 -53 -51 -49 -41 -11 +8   -25.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -4.2 (-8) -5.6 (-10) -11.1 (-20) -14.9 (-27) -15.5 (-28) -14.6 (-26) -12.7 (-23) -11.3 (-20) -12.4 (-22) -12.7 (-23) -8.3 (-15) -4.5 (-8) -10.7 (-19)

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