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Sao Tome vs Cayenne Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Sao Tome, Sao Tome And Principe and Cayenne, French Guiana is approximately 6,579 km or 4,088 mi.
  • To reach Sao Tome in this distance one would set out from Cayenne bearing 92.4° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Sao Tome bearing 95.4° or E .
  • Sao Tome has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As) whereas Cayenne has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am).
  • The average temperature is 1.3 °C (2.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.5 °C (4.5°F) more in Sao Tome. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 2872 mm (113.1 in) less which is equivalent to 2872 l/m² (70.49 US gal/ft²) or 28,720,000 l/ha (3,070,359 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • There are 553 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Sao Tome. In whichever way circa 1h 30' less per day or about 3/4 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.2° higher in Sao Tome than in Cayenne.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.3°C (2.3°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) 1 (+2) 2 (+4) 0 (0) 0 (0) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -1 (-2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+4) 0 (0) 0 (0) -1 (-2) 0 (0) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -4 (-6) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -1 (-1) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) -1 (-2) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -1 (-2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -349 (-14) -339 (-13) -300 (-12) -360 (-14) -477 (-19) -441 (-17) -274 (-11) -143 (-6) -14 (-1) +66 (+3) -22 (-1) -219 (-9) -2872 (-113)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -15 ( -48) -12 ( -42) -9 ( -29) -8 ( -27) -15 ( -48) -23 ( -77) -19 ( -61) -11 ( -35) 0 ( 0) +7 (+23) 0 ( 0) -13 ( -42)   -118 ( -32)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 03' +1h 07' -0h 15' +0h 04' +0h 36' +0h 14' -1h 29' -3h 01' -5h 20' -5h 00' -3h 14' -1h 38'   -1h 30'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 13' +0h 08' +0h 01' -0h 05' -0h 12' -0h 15' -0h 13' -0h 08' -0h 01' +0h 06' +0h 12' +0h 15'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +4.4 +4.2 +3 -4.4 -4.4 -4.4 -4.5 -4.5 +2.9 +4.3 +4.5 +4.5   +0.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -2 +0 -4 -4 -4 -5 -5 -1 +5 +10 +5 +0   -0.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +1.5 (+3) +0 (+0) -0.9 (-2) -1.8 (-3) -0.8 (-1) -3 (-5) -4 (-7) -3.6 (-6) -1.3 (-2) -0.2 (0) -0.9 (-2) -0.5 (-1) -1.3 (-2)

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