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Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Nanjing Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kolkata/ Calcutta, India and Nanjing, China is approximately 3,177 km or 1,974 mi.
  • To reach Kolkata/ Calcutta in this distance one would set out from Nanjing bearing 258.3° or WSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Kolkata/ Calcutta bearing 244° or WSW .
  • Kolkata/ Calcutta has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Nanjing has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
  • Kolkata/ Calcutta is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Nanjing is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 11.2 °C (20.1°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 15.4 °C (27.7°F) less in Kolkata/ Calcutta. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 821 mm (32.3 in) more which is equivalent to 821 l/m² (20.15 US gal/ft²) or 8,210,000 l/ha (877,703 US gal/ac) more. About 1 5/6 as much.
  • There are 550 more hours of sunlight per year in Kolkata/ Calcutta. In whichever way circa 1h 31' more per day or about 1 1/4 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.3° higher in Kolkata/ Calcutta than in Nanjing.
  • Relative humidity levels are 4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.9°C (17.7°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kolkata/ Calcutta relative to Nanjing. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Nanjing vs Kolkata/ Calcutta.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +20 (+37) +21 (+38) +20 (+35) +15 (+28) +10 (+19) +5 (+9) +0 (+1) +0 (+0) +4 (+8) +10 (+19) +14 (+26) +18 (+32) +12 (+21)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +18 (+33) +19 (+34) +19 (+33) +15 (+27) +10 (+18) +6 (+10) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +6 (+10) +11 (+19) +13 (+24) +16 (+28) +11 (+20)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +16 (+28) +17 (+30) +18 (+32) +15 (+27) +10 (+18) +7 (+12) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +7 (+12) +11 (+20) +13 (+23) +14 (+24) +11 (+20)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -28 (-1) -26 (-1) -39 (-2) -22 (-1) +49 (+2) +170 (+7) +259 (+10) +185 (+7) +224 (+9) +96 (+4) -12 (0) -35 (-1) +821 (+32)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -8 ( -26) -7 ( -25) -6 ( -19) -6 ( -20) -1 ( -3) +7 (+23) +10 (+32) +12 (+39) +10 (+33) +5 (+16) -7 ( -23) -10 ( -32)   -1 ( 0)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +4h 17' +4h 57' +3h 36' +4h 12' +2h 05' -1h 30' -3h 15' -3h 29' -1h 00' +0h 30' +3h 26' +4h 29'   +1h 31'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 37' +0h 23' +0h 04' -0h 16' -0h 33' -0h 42' -0h 38' -0h 23' -0h 03' +0h 16' +0h 33' +0h 42'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +9.5 +9.4 +9.5 +9.5 +9.4 +7.6 +9.1 +9.5 +9.4 +9.4 +9.4 +9.4   +9.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -8 -19 -12 -6 -4 +1 +3 +4 +3 +2 -4 -8   -4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +15.5 (+28) +14 (+25) +14.8 (+27) +13.1 (+24) +8.9 (+16) +5.8 (+10) +1.8 (+3) +1.9 (+3) +6.1 (+11) +10.7 (+19) +12 (+22) +13.6 (+24) +9.9 (+18)

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