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Lusaka vs Pretoria Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Lusaka, Zambia and Pretoria, South Africa is approximately 1,149 km or 714 mi.
  • To reach Lusaka in this distance one would set out from Pretoria bearing 1.5° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Lusaka bearing 1.4° or N .
  • Lusaka has a humid subtropical climate with dry winters (Cwa) whereas Pretoria has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Both are in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 2.6 °C (4.6°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.3 °C (2.3°F) less in Lusaka. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 561.1 mm (22.1 in) more which is equivalent to 561.1 l/m² (13.77 US gal/ft²) or 5,611,000 l/ha (599,853 US gal/ac) more. About 2 as much.
  • There are 418 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Lusaka. In whichever way circa 1h 09' less per day or about 7/8 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.3° higher in Lusaka than in Pretoria.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.3°C (4.2°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) +3 (+5) +2 (+3) +3 (+6) +4 (+6) +4 (+6) +3 (+6) +4 (+7) +3 (+6) +2 (+4) -2 (-3) +2 (+3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) 0 (-1) -1 (-1) +1 (+1) +3 (+6) +4 (+8) +6 (+10) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) +4 (+8) +4 (+8) +2 (+3) 0 (0) +3 (+5)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +6 (+10) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +6 (+11) +5 (+10) +5 (+10) +6 (+11) +4 (+6) +2 (+4) +5 (+8)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +129 (+5) +160 (+6) +52 (+2) -6 (0) -9 (0) -7 (0) -3 (0) -5 (0) -19 (-1) +9 (+0) +92 (+4) +167 (+7) +561 (+22)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +5 (+16) +6 (+21) 0 ( 0) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -16) -3 ( -10) +4 (+13)   -5 ( -1)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 17' -2h 56' -1h 11' -0h 06' -0h 13' -0h 18' -0h 11' -0h 11' +0h 12' +0h 05' -2h 12' -3h 29'   -1h 09'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 36' -0h 22' -0h 04' +0h 15' +0h 32' +0h 40' +0h 37' +0h 22' +0h 03' -0h 16' -0h 32' -0h 40'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +1.2 +9.7 +10.3 +10.3 +10.3 +10.4 +10.3 +10.3 +10.2 +9.4 +1.1 -5.6   +7.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +15 +18 +10 +5 +1 +1 -20 -3 -6 -13 -1 +14   +1.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +2.8 (+5) +3.3 (+6) +2.9 (+5) +4.1 (+7) +4.2 (+8) +5.7 (+10) -2.7 (-5) +1.8 (+3) +2 (+4) -0.3 (-1) +1.4 (+3) +2.9 (+5) +2.3 (+4)

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