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Basel vs San Salvador Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Basel, Switzerland and San Salvador, El Salvador is approximately 9,385 km or 5,832 mi.
  • To reach Basel in this distance one would set out from San Salvador bearing 42.3° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Basel bearing 104.2° or ESE .
  • Basel has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas San Salvador has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Basel is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas San Salvador is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 13.3 °C (24°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 17 °C (30.6°F) more in Basel. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 992 mm (39.1 in) less which is equivalent to 992 l/m² (24.35 US gal/ft²) or 9,920,000 l/ha (1,060,514 US gal/ac) less. About 4/9 as much.
  • There are 1277 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Basel. In whichever way circa 3h 30' less per day or about 4/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 29.8° lower in Basel than in San Salvador.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-45) -24 (-43) -19 (-34) -15 (-27) -10 (-18) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -4 (-7) -6 (-11) -12 (-22) -19 (-34) -24 (-43) -14 (-25)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -21 (-38) -18 (-32) -15 (-27) -10 (-18) -6 (-11) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -13 (-23) -17 (-31) -21 (-38) -13 (-24)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -18 (-32) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -13 (-23) -10 (-18) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -17 (-31) -11 (-21)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +48 (+2) +37 (+1) +40 (+2) -5 (0) -114 (-4) -229 (-9) -218 (-9) -203 (-8) -246 (-10) -160 (-6) +21 (+1) +37 (+1) -992 (-39)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +12 (+39) +10 (+35) +10 (+32) +7 (+23) 0 ( 0) -7 ( -23) -8 ( -26) -8 ( -26) -8 ( -27) -5 ( -16) +8 (+27) +10 (+32)   +21 (+6)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -7h 42' -6h 54' -4h 56' -2h 40' -0h 48' +1h 22' -0h 15' -1h 32' -0h 40' -3h 17' -6h 54' -7h 46'   -3h 30'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 34' -1h 34' -0h 17' +1h 05' +2h 16' +2h 54' +2h 37' +1h 34' +0h 14' -1h 07' -2h 18' -2h 54'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -33.8 -33.8 -33.9 -33.9 -20.7 -14.4 -20.3 -33.6 -33.6 -33.5 -33.6 -33.8   -29.8

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