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Riga vs Nouakchott Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Riga, Latvia and Nouakchott, Mauritania is approximately 5,431 km or 3,375 mi.
  • To reach Riga in this distance one would set out from Nouakchott bearing 27.7° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Riga bearing 54.1° or NE .
  • Riga has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Nouakchott has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Riga is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Nouakchott is in or near the tropical desert biome.
  • The mean temperature is 19.6 °C (35.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.6 °C (24.5°F) more in Riga. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 479 mm (18.9 in) more which is equivalent to 479 l/m² (11.76 US gal/ft²) or 4,790,000 l/ha (512,083 US gal/ac) more. About 4 1/9 as much.
  • There are 1439 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Riga. In whichever way circa 3h 57' less per day or about 5/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 37.1° lower in Riga than in Nouakchott.
  • Relative humidity levels are 37.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 8.4°C (15.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -31 (-56) -32 (-58) -31 (-56) -24 (-43) -19 (-34) -15 (-27) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -18 (-32) -25 (-45) -29 (-52) -29 (-52) -23 (-41)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -26 (-46) -26 (-47) -25 (-45) -20 (-37) -16 (-29) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -12 (-21) -17 (-31) -21 (-38) -23 (-42) -24 (-43) -20 (-35)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-38) -22 (-40) -21 (-38) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -13 (-23) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -16 (-29) -19 (-34) -19 (-34) -19 (-34) -17 (-31)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +33 (+1) +25 (+1) +31 (+1) +38 (+1) +42 (+2) +60 (+2) +61 (+2) -2 (0) +38 (+1) +50 (+2) +56 (+2) +49 (+2) +479 (+19)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +18.5 (+60) +14.5 (+51) +12 (+39) +13 (+43) +12 (+39) +12.5 (+42) +12 (+39) +11 (+35) +12 (+40) +15 (+48) +16.5 (+55) +17.5 (+56)   +166.5 (+46)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -6h 38' -6h 39' -5h 05' -4h 02' -1h 21' -0h 06' +0h 05' -0h 56' -2h 46' -5h 21' -7h 26' -7h 11'   -3h 57'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 50' -2h 16' -0h 24' +1h 33' +3h 20' +4h 22' +3h 54' +2h 17' +0h 21' -1h 36' -3h 23' -4h 22'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -38.8 -38.7 -38.8 -38.8 -34.4 -28.2 -33.7 -38.7 -38.7 -38.6 -38.7 -38.8   -37.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +54 +53 +47 +42 +36 +25 +13 +11 +24 +42 +51 +53   +37.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -9.8 (-18) -10 (-18) -9.4 (-17) -6.7 (-12) -4.4 (-8) -5.3 (-10) -7.7 (-14) -9.1 (-16) -11 (-20) -9.3 (-17) -8.9 (-16) -9 (-16) -8.4 (-15)

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