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Sydney (airport) vs Colombo Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Sydney (airport), Australia and Colombo, Sri Lanka is approximately 8,745 km or 5,434 mi.
  • To reach Sydney (airport) in this distance one would set out from Colombo bearing 126.7° or SE and follow the great circles arc to approach Sydney (airport) bearing 106.4° or ESE .
  • Sydney (airport) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Colombo has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • The average temperature is 9.7 °C (17.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 9.2 °C (16.6°F) more in Sydney (airport). The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1226.7 mm (48.3 in) less which is equivalent to 1226.7 l/m² (30.11 US gal/ft²) or 12,267,000 l/ha (1,311,424 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 18.9° lower in Sydney (airport) than in Colombo.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Sydney (airport) relative to Colombo. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Colombo vs Sydney (airport).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -6 (-12) -9 (-16) -11 (-20) -13 (-23) -13 (-24) -12 (-21) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -4 (-8) -9 (-15)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -4 (-8) -6 (-12) -10 (-17) -13 (-23) -15 (-27) -16 (-29) -15 (-26) -12 (-22) -9 (-17) -7 (-13) -5 (-9) -10 (-18)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -7 (-12) -11 (-19) -15 (-27) -17 (-31) -19 (-33) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -11 (-20) -8 (-14) -5 (-10) -11 (-20)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +54 (+2) +44 (+2) +18 (+1) -133 (-5) -294 (-12) -58 (-2) -71 (-3) -24 (-1) -176 (-7) -290 (-11) -209 (-8) -87 (-3) -1227 (-48)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 20' +1h 27' +0h 16' -1h 00' -2h 04' -2h 36' -2h 22' -1h 27' -0h 13' +1h 02' +2h 06' +2h 36'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +12.7 -5.7 -27.2 -40.7 -40.8 -40.9 -40.8 -40.8 -28.4 -5.6 +12.6 +19.8   -18.9

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