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Maseru vs Port Moresby Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Maseru, Lesotho and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is approximately 12,261 km or 7,619 mi.
  • To reach Maseru in this distance one would set out from Port Moresby bearing 233.8° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Maseru bearing 294.1° or WNW .
  • Maseru has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb) whereas Port Moresby has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Maseru is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome whereas Port Moresby is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 11.9 °C (21.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.5 °C (20.7°F) more in Maseru. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 459 mm (18.1 in) less which is equivalent to 459 l/m² (11.26 US gal/ft²) or 4,590,000 l/ha (490,701 US gal/ac) less. About 3/5 as much.
  • There are 713 more hours of sunlight per year in Maseru. In whichever way circa 1h 57' more per day or about 1 2/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 13.1° lower in Maseru than in Port Moresby.
  • Relative humidity levels are 42% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 22.7°C (40.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -7 (-12) -9 (-15) -13 (-23) -17 (-30) -19 (-33) -19 (-33) -16 (-28) -13 (-23) -11 (-19) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -12 (-21)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -36 (-1) -105 (-4) -74 (-3) -106 (-4) -20 (-1) -19 (-1) +2 (+0) -22 (-1) -34 (-1) +43 (+2) -17 (-1) -71 (-3) -459 (-18)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +5 (+16) +3 (+11) +2 (+6) +3 (+10) +4 (+13) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) +6 (+19) +7 (+23) +4 (+13)   +37 (+10)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +3h 38' +4h 00' +2h 21' +0h 38' +0h 46' +0h 32' +1h 23' +1h 36' +2h 34' +2h 00' +1h 00' +3h 00'   +1h 57'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 09' +0h 43' +0h 07' -0h 30' -1h 02' -1h 18' -1h 10' -0h 43' -0h 06' +0h 31' +1h 02' +1h 18'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +1 -15.5 -19.8 -20 -19.9 -19.8 -19.8 -19.8 -19.7 -14.9 +1.1 +8.1   -13.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -39 -36 -35 -39 -48 -43 -44 -47 -49 -46 -39 -39   -42
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -17.6 (-32) -15.6 (-28) -17.1 (-31) -21.7 (-39) -27.3 (-49) -28.1 (-51) -28.6 (-51) -27.8 (-50) -26.9 (-48) -23.4 (-42) -19.9 (-36) -18.4 (-33) -22.7 (-41)

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