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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Benghazi Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Benghazi, Libya is approximately 6,524 km or 4,054 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Benghazi bearing 344.2° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 262.6° or W .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Benghazi has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Benghazi is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 30.8 °C (55.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 12.7 °C (22.9°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 134 mm (5.3 in) less which is equivalent to 134 l/m² (3.29 US gal/ft²) or 1,340,000 l/ha (143,255 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 1565 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 4h 17' less per day or about 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 44.3° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Benghazi.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.4% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 28.8°C (51.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Benghazi. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Benghazi 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) -36 (-65) -39 (-69) -40 (-72) -38 (-68) -32 (-57) -28 (-50) -25 (-44) -26 (-46) -30 (-55) -35 (-62) -37 (-66) -37 (-66) -33 (-60)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -36 (-64) -38 (-68) -39 (-69) -36 (-64) -28 (-51) -24 (-43) -21 (-39) -23 (-41) -27 (-48) -32 (-58) -36 (-64) -32 (-57) -31 (-55)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -35 (-63) -36 (-66) -37 (-66) -33 (-59) -25 (-44) -20 (-35) -18 (-32) -19 (-35) -23 (-41) -30 (-54) -34 (-61) -26 (-47) -28 (-50)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -63 (-2) -30 (-1) -17 (-1) +1 (+0) +2 (+0) +7 (+0) +16 (+1) +24 (+1) +14 (+1) -9 (0) -22 (-1) -57 (-2) -134 (-5)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -11 ( -35) -3 ( -11) -3 ( -10) +2 (+7) +3 (+10) +4 (+13) +6 (+19) +6 (+19) +5 (+17) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) -6 ( -19)   +6 (+2)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -6h 15' -6h 45' -3h 29' +1h 04' -0h 40' -1h 32' -3h 48' -4h 40' -5h 18' -7h 29' -7h 14' -5h 21'   -4h 17'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -10h 09' -8h 40' -1h 15' +5h 39' +10h 21' +9h 56' +10h 07' +8h 34' +1h 04' -5h 54' -10h 20' -9h 56'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -44.3 -44 -44.3 -44.3 -44.3 -44.4 -44.4 -44.5 -44.4 -44.1 -44.4 -44.4   -44.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -13 -11 -5 +2 +6 +12 +6 +6 +5 +6 -2 -7   +0.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -36.3 (-65) -37.6 (-68) -37.4 (-67) -32.6 (-59) -24.5 (-44) -19.6 (-35) -19.1 (-34) -20.3 (-37) -23.8 (-43) -29 (-52) -34 (-61) -31.2 (-56) -28.8 (-52)

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