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Maseru vs Ouagadougou Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Maseru, Lesotho and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is approximately 5,581 km or 3,468 mi.
  • To reach Maseru in this distance one would set out from Ouagadougou bearing 146.6° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Maseru bearing 141.9° or SE .
  • Maseru has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb) whereas Ouagadougou has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Maseru is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome whereas Ouagadougou is in or near the tropical very dry forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 13.7 °C (24.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.5 °C (9.9°F) more in Maseru. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 206 mm (8.1 in) less which is equivalent to 206 l/m² (5.06 US gal/ft²) or 2,060,000 l/ha (220,228 US gal/ac) less. About 7/9 as much.
  • There are 171 more hours of sunlight per year in Maseru. In whichever way circa 0h 27' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 12.9° lower in Maseru than in Ouagadougou.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11.9°C (21.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-9) -10 (-18) -15 (-27) -18 (-32) -20 (-36) -21 (-38) -17 (-31) -12 (-22) -9 (-16) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -7 (-13) -13 (-23)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-6) -8 (-14) -13 (-23) -18 (-32) -22 (-39) -23 (-41) -21 (-37) -16 (-29) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -10 (-18) -6 (-10) -14 (-25)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -6 (-11) -11 (-20) -18 (-32) -23 (-41) -24 (-43) -24 (-43) -20 (-36) -17 (-31) -14 (-25) -10 (-18) -4 (-7) -14 (-26)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +114 (+4) +87 (+3) +83 (+3) +51 (+2) -54 (-2) -110 (-4) -189 (-7) -265 (-10) -125 (-5) +30 (+1) +79 (+3) +93 (+4) -206 (-8)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +13 (+42) +9 (+32) +9 (+29) +5 (+17) 0 ( 0) -6 ( -20) -8 ( -26) -11 ( -35) -7 ( -23) +4 (+13) +9 (+30) +9 (+29)   +26 (+7)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 19' +0h 23' -0h 42' -0h 18' -0h 32' -0h 18' +0h 52' +3h 17' +2h 10' -0h 21' -0h 06' +0h 52'   +0h 27'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 17' +1h 25' +0h 15' -0h 59' -2h 01' -2h 33' -2h 19' -1h 25' -0h 13' +1h 01' +2h 03' +2h 33'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +22.5 +4 -17.4 -40.7 -41.6 -41.6 -41.6 -40.6 -18.2 +4.5 +22.6 +29.9   -12.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +18 +23 +23 +14 -2 -14 -30 -40 -36 -14 +4 +12   -3.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +6.3 (+11) +4.5 (+8) -0.1 (0) -9.8 (-18) -19.5 (-35) -24.3 (-44) -27.2 (-49) -26.7 (-48) -24.2 (-44) -16.5 (-30) -6.9 (-12) +1.2 (+2) -11.9 (-21)

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