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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Falun Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Falun, Sweden is approximately 3,430 km or 2,131 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Falun bearing 333.1° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 252.3° or WSW .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Falun has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Falun is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 16 °C (28.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.7 °C (10.3°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 437 mm (17.2 in) less which is equivalent to 437 l/m² (10.73 US gal/ft²) or 4,370,000 l/ha (467,182 US gal/ac) less. About 2/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 15.8° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Falun.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.1% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 14.7°C (26.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Falun. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Falun 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) -16 (-29) -19 (-33) -23 (-42) -22 (-39) -19 (-33) -16 (-28) -15 (-26) -14 (-25) -14 (-26) -16 (-28) -16 (-29) -18 (-32) -17 (-31)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-29) -19 (-33) -22 (-39) -21 (-37) -16 (-28) -13 (-23) -12 (-21) -11 (-20) -12 (-22) -15 (-28) -17 (-31) -19 (-33) -16 (-29)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-29) -18 (-33) -20 (-36) -19 (-34) -13 (-23) -9 (-16) -9 (-16) -8 (-15) -10 (-18) -15 (-27) -18 (-33) -19 (-34) -14 (-26)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -30 (-1) -18 (-1) -16 (-1) -25 (-1) -33 (-1) -52 (-2) -57 (-2) -59 (-2) -41 (-2) -33 (-1) -40 (-2) -33 (-1) -437 (-17)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -11 ( -35) -7 ( -25) -5 ( -16) -7 ( -23) -5 ( -16) -9 ( -30) -8 ( -26) -8 ( -26) -7 ( -23) -7 ( -23) -9 ( -30) -11 ( -35)   -94 ( -26)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -6h 17' -6h 27' -0h 51' +4h 09' +7h 02' +5h 27' +6h 11' +6h 21' +0h 44' -4h 21' -6h 57' -5h 26'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -15.9 -15.6 -15.8 -15.8 -15.8 -15.9 -15.9 -16 -15.9 -15.7 -16 -16   -15.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -18 -12 +0 +7 +14 +15 +14 +10 +2 -4 -16 -13   -0.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -18.4 (-33) -19.8 (-36) -20.8 (-37) -17.8 (-32) -10.7 (-19) -8 (-14) -8.2 (-15) -8.5 (-15) -10.7 (-19) -15 (-27) -19 (-34) -20 (-36) -14.7 (-26)

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