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Jos vs Ouagadougou Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Jos, Nigeria and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is approximately 1,170 km or 727 mi.
  • To reach Jos in this distance one would set out from Ouagadougou bearing 102.6° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Jos bearing 104.6° or ESE .
  • Both have a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Jos is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Ouagadougou is in or near the tropical very dry forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 7 °C (12.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.8 °C (6.8°F) less in Jos. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 417.8 mm (16.4 in) more which is equivalent to 417.8 l/m² (10.25 US gal/ft²) or 4,178,000 l/ha (446,656 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.8° higher in Jos than in Ouagadougou.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-10) -8 (-15) -10 (-17) -9 (-16) -10 (-18) -9 (-17) -9 (-15) -7 (-12) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) -8 (-14)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-8) -7 (-12) -7 (-13) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -8 (-15) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -6 (-11) -7 (-12) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -7 (-13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-6) -5 (-9) -5 (-10) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) -7 (-12) -6 (-11) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -6 (-12) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) -6 (-11)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +0 (+0) +1 (+0) +17 (+1) +77 (+3) +77 (+3) +77 (+3) +101 (+4) +10 (+0) +54 (+2) +5 (+0) -1 (0) +1 (+0) +418 (+16)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 07' +0h 04' +0h 00' -0h 03' -0h 07' -0h 08' -0h 08' -0h 04' -0h 00' +0h 03' +0h 07' +0h 08'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +2.5 +2.5 +2.5 -1.6 -2.5 -2.5 -2.5 -1.5 +2.4 +2.4 +2.5 +2.5   +0.8

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