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Madrid vs Colombo Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Madrid, Spain and Colombo, Sri Lanka is approximately 8,955 km or 5,565 mi.
  • To reach Madrid in this distance one would set out from Colombo bearing 310° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Madrid bearing 269° or W .
  • Madrid has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Colombo has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • The mean annual temperature is 13.5 °C (24.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 17.1 °C (30.8°F) more in Madrid. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1992.1 mm (78.4 in) less which is equivalent to 1992.1 l/m² (48.89 US gal/ft²) or 19,921,000 l/ha (2,129,687 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 24.7° lower in Madrid than in Colombo.
  • Relative humidity levels are 18% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 17.3°C (31.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-38) -20 (-36) -16 (-28) -13 (-23) -8 (-15) -2 (-4) 3 (+5) 1 (+2) -3 (-6) -10 (-18) -16 (-29) -19 (-35) -10 (-19)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-38) -20 (-36) -18 (-33) -17 (-30) -13 (-23) -8 (-14) -3 (-6) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -13 (-23) -18 (-32) -21 (-37) -13 (-24)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -22 (-39) -21 (-37) -21 (-37) -18 (-32) -14 (-24) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -13 (-23) -16 (-29) -20 (-36) -22 (-39) -17 (-31)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -20 (-1) -25 (-1) -100 (-4) -208 (-8) -343 (-14) -160 (-6) -116 (-5) -105 (-4) -208 (-8) -331 (-13) -251 (-10) -124 (-5) -1992 (-78)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -4) -1 ( -3) -9 ( -30) -14 ( -45) -16 ( -53) -13 ( -42) -12 ( -39) -11 ( -37) -13 ( -42) -10 ( -33) -3 ( -10)   -104 ( -28)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 10' -1h 20' -0h 14' +0h 55' +1h 55' +2h 26' +2h 12' +1h 21' +0h 12' -0h 57' -1h 57' -2h 26'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -33.4 -33.2 -33.3 -23.5 -6.9 -0.5 -6.4 -23.1 -33.5 -33.3 -33.5 -33.6   -24.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +2 -7 -13 -23 -25 -31 -39 -36 -24 -15 -7 +1   -18.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -20 (-36) -20.6 (-37) -20.4 (-37) -21 (-38) -17.9 (-32) -14.6 (-26) -13.4 (-24) -13 (-23) -12.5 (-23) -15.2 (-27) -18.7 (-34) -19.9 (-36) -17.3 (-31)

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