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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs Colombo Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Usa and Colombo, Sri Lanka is approximately 14,220 km or 8,836 mi.
  • To reach Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in this distance one would set out from Colombo bearing 335.9° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Philadelphia, Pennsylvania bearing 212° or SSW .
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Colombo has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • The average temperature is 15 °C (27°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 24 °C (43.2°F) more in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1352.2 mm (53.2 in) less which is equivalent to 1352.2 l/m² (33.19 US gal/ft²) or 13,522,000 l/ha (1,445,592 US gal/ac) less. About 4/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 24.1° lower in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania than in Colombo.
  • Relative humidity levels are 25.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 19.9°C (35.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania relative to Colombo. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Colombo vs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -26 (-47) -21 (-37) -15 (-27) -8 (-15) -3 (-5) 0 (+0) -1 (-1) -5 (-9) -11 (-20) -17 (-31) -24 (-43) -13 (-24)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -26 (-47) -22 (-39) -17 (-30) -11 (-20) -6 (-10) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -7 (-13) -13 (-24) -19 (-34) -25 (-44) -15 (-27)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -27 (-49) -27 (-48) -23 (-41) -19 (-34) -14 (-25) -9 (-16) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -10 (-18) -16 (-29) -20 (-36) -25 (-45) -17 (-30)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +20 (+1) +2 (+0) -42 (-2) -161 (-6) -287 (-11) -91 (-4) -16 (-1) -18 (-1) -149 (-6) -303 (-12) -225 (-9) -82 (-3) -1352 (-53)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +2 (+7) +1 (+3) -7 ( -23) -12 ( -39) -12 ( -40) -5 ( -16) -5 ( -16) -8 ( -27) -13 ( -42) -10 ( -33) -2 ( -6)   -67 ( -18)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 07' -1h 18' -0h 14' +0h 54' +1h 53' +2h 23' +2h 09' +1h 19' +0h 12' -0h 56' -1h 54' -2h 23'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -32.8 -32.6 -32.6 -22.9 -6.3 +0.1 -5.8 -22.6 -33 -32.8 -32.9 -33   -24.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -14 -19 -25 -32 -31 -29 -28 -25 -25 -30 -26 -19   -25.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -28.5 (-51) -28.5 (-51) -26.2 (-47) -23.6 (-42) -17.9 (-32) -12.4 (-22) -9.4 (-17) -9.2 (-17) -12.9 (-23) -19.7 (-35) -23.6 (-42) -26.9 (-48) -19.9 (-36)

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