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Eilat vs Damascus Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Eilat, Israel and Damascus, Syria is approximately 454 km or 282 mi.
  • To reach Eilat in this distance one would set out from Damascus bearing 199.4° or SSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Eilat bearing 198.6° or SSW .
  • Eilat has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Damascus has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Eilat is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Damascus is in or near the subtropical desert scrub biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 7.1 °C (12.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.6 °C (4.7°F) less in Eilat. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 171.8 mm (6.8 in) less which is equivalent to 171.8 l/m² (4.22 US gal/ft²) or 1,718,000 l/ha (183,666 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • There are 268 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Eilat. In whichever way circa 0h 43' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.8° higher in Eilat than in Damascus.
  • Relative humidity levels are 19.3% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.9°C (1.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +9 (+16) +9 (+16) +8 (+15) +8 (+15) +7 (+12) +5 (+9) +4 (+8) +4 (+6) +4 (+8) +6 (+11) +7 (+13) +8 (+15) +7 (+12)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+15) +8 (+15) +8 (+14) +8 (+15) +7 (+13) +6 (+10) +6 (+10) +6 (+10) +6 (+11) +7 (+13) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +7 (+13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+12) +7 (+13) +8 (+15) +9 (+15) +8 (+15) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +8 (+15) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +7 (+12) +8 (+14)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -39 (-2) -29 (-1) -23 (-1) -12 (0) -4 (0) 0 (0) +0 (+0) +0 (+0) 0 (0) -8 (0) -23 (-1) -34 (-1) -172 (-7)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -8 ( -26) -6 ( -21) -5 ( -16) -4 ( -13) -3 ( -10) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -6) -6 ( -20) -7 ( -23)   -41 ( -11)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 40' +1h 16' -0h 36' -0h 58' -1h 42' -2h 24' -2h 32' -1h 54' -1h 56' -0h 27' -0h 04' +0h 56'   -0h 43'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 16' +0h 10' +0h 01' -0h 07' -0h 14' -0h 18' -0h 16' -0h 10' -0h 01' +0h 07' +0h 14' +0h 18'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +3.8 +3.8 +3.9 +3.8 +3.8 +3.9 +3.8 +3.8 +3.9 +3.9 +3.8 +3.8   +3.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -33 -24 -18 -16 -11 -16 -23 -14 -15 -10 -22 -30   -19.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -1 (-2) +0.9 (+2) +1.8 (+3) +1 (+2) +1.4 (+3) -3.6 (-6) -10.1 (-18) -1.8 (-3) -1.2 (-2) +2.5 (+5) +0.1 (+0) -0.5 (-1) -0.9 (-2)

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