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 | Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Catania, Sicily Climate & Distance Between |  |
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- The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Catania, Sicily, Italy is approximately 5,816 km or 3,614 mi.
- To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Catania, Sicily bearing 343° or NNW
 and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 265.8° or W .
- Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Catania, Sicily has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
- Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Catania, Sicily is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome.
- The annual mean temperature is 28.5 °C (51.3°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 14.2 °C (25.6°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
- Total annual precipitation averages 423.2 mm (16.7 in) less which is equivalent to 423.2 l/m² (10.39 US gal/ft²) or 4,232,000 l/ha (452,429 US gal/ac) less. About 2/9 as much.
- There are 822 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 2h 15' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 38.9° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Catania, Sicily.
- Relative humidity levels are 3.4% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 27.5°C (49.4°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
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Annual |
 | Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-35 (-63) |
-37 (-67) |
-38 (-68) |
-33 (-60) |
-27 (-48) |
-24 (-43) |
-24 (-44) |
-26 (-46) |
-29 (-51) |
-31 (-57) |
-33 (-60) |
-35 (-62) |
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-31 (-56) |
 | Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-34 (-61) |
-36 (-64) |
-36 (-65) |
-31 (-56) |
-24 (-42) |
-20 (-37) |
-21 (-37) |
-22 (-39) |
-25 (-45) |
-29 (-52) |
-32 (-57) |
-33 (-60) |
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-28 (-51) |
 | Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-32 (-58) |
-34 (-61) |
-34 (-62) |
-29 (-53) |
-20 (-36) |
-16 (-29) |
-16 (-30) |
-18 (-32) |
-21 (-38) |
-27 (-48) |
-30 (-54) |
-32 (-57) |
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-26 (-46) |
 | Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-69 (-3) |
-47 (-2) |
-42 (-2) |
-29 (-1) |
-12 (0) |
+1 (+0) |
+11 (+0) |
+15 (+1) |
-27 (-1) |
-94 (-4) |
-52 (-2) |
-78 (-3) |
|
-423 (-17) |
 | Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
-6 ( -19) |
0 ( 0) |
-2 ( -6) |
0 ( 0) |
+2 (+6) |
+2 (+7) |
+5 (+16) |
+5 (+16) |
+3 (+10) |
0 ( 0) |
0 ( 0) |
-2 ( -6) |
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+7 (+2) |
 | Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
-3h 58' |
-4h 21' |
-1h 25' |
+3h 10' |
+2h 17' |
-0h 04' |
-1h 36' |
-1h 52' |
-4h 00' |
-5h 07' |
-5h 40' |
-4h 29' |
|
-2h 15' |
 | Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-9h 43' |
-8h 24' |
-1h 12' |
+5h 28' |
+9h 59' |
+9h 27' |
+9h 41' |
+8h 19' |
+1h 02' |
-5h 43' |
-9h 57' |
-9h 27' |
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0h 00' |
 | Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-38.9 |
-38.6 |
-38.9 |
-39 |
-38.9 |
-39.1 |
-39 |
-39.1 |
-39.1 |
-38.8 |
-39 |
-39 |
| -38.9 |
 | Relative Humidity (%) |
-9 |
-8 |
-7 |
-8 |
-5 |
+4 |
+7 |
+5 |
+1 |
-3 |
-9 |
-9 |
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-3.4 |
 | Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-33.6 (-60) |
-35 (-63) |
-35.5 (-64) |
-30.9 (-56) |
-22.8 (-41) |
-18.3 (-33) |
-18 (-32) |
-19.7 (-35) |
-23 (-41) |
-27.9 (-50) |
-31.6 (-57) |
-33.3 (-60) |
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-27.5 (-50) |
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