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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Arica Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Arica, Chile is approximately 10,551 km or 6,557 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Arica bearing 0.4° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 1.5° or N .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Arica has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Arica is in or near the warm temperate desert biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 29.9 °C (53.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 22.5 °C (40.5°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 123.4 mm (4.9 in) more which is equivalent to 123.4 l/m² (3.03 US gal/ft²) or 1,234,000 l/ha (131,923 US gal/ac) more. About 206 2/3 as much.
  • There are 97 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 0h 17' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 55.6° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Arica.
  • Relative humidity levels are 7.9% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 29.8°C (53.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Arica. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Arica vs Pituffik/ Thule Air Base.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -45 (-81) -48 (-86) -46 (-83) -37 (-66) -25 (-44) -16 (-28) -12 (-21) -13 (-23) -19 (-35) -28 (-50) -36 (-65) -43 (-77) -31 (-55)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -45 (-82) -47 (-84) -46 (-82) -37 (-66) -23 (-42) -15 (-27) -11 (-20) -12 (-21) -18 (-32) -27 (-49) -36 (-64) -42 (-76) -30 (-54)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -45 (-81) -46 (-84) -45 (-81) -37 (-67) -23 (-41) -15 (-26) -11 (-20) -11 (-21) -17 (-31) -27 (-48) -36 (-65) -42 (-76) -30 (-53)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +6 (+0) +6 (+0) +4 (+0) +6 (+0) +7 (+0) +7 (+0) +16 (+1) +24 (+1) +18 (+1) +12 (+0) +10 (+0) +8 (+0) +123 (+5)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2.5 (+8) +5 (+18) +4 (+13) +4 (+13) +5 (+16) +4 (+13) +6 (+19) +5.5 (+18) +6 (+20) +7 (+23) +7 (+23) +5.5 (+18)   +61.5 (+17)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -6h 17' -5h 44' -2h 15' +2h 30' +5h 27' +6h 00' +5h 40' +4h 34' +2h 44' -3h 56' -6h 06' -6h 05'   -0h 17'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -12h 58' -10h 25' -1h 34' +6h 52' +12h 51' +13h 04' +12h 59' +10h 20' +1h 21' -7h 10' -12h 52' -13h 04'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -93.2 -78.1 -57.3 -34.2 -17.6 -11.3 -17.3 -34.2 -56.9 -78.7 -92.8 -94.8   -55.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -7 -8 -10 -12 -13 -8 -7 -6 -8 -6 -6 -4   -7.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -44.2 (-80) -45.9 (-83) -45.1 (-81) -36.7 (-66) -24.2 (-44) -15.6 (-28) -12 (-22) -12.6 (-23) -18.4 (-33) -26.9 (-48) -34.9 (-63) -40.8 (-73) -29.8 (-54)

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