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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Gor’Kij Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Gor’Kij, Russia is approximately 4,521 km or 2,809 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Gor’Kij bearing 340.7° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 232° or SW .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Gor’Kij 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 Gor’Kij is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 15.2 °C (27.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.8 °C (1.4°F) less in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 494.5 mm (19.5 in) less which is equivalent to 494.5 l/m² (12.14 US gal/ft²) or 4,945,000 l/ha (528,653 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20.2° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Gor’Kij.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-21) -15 (-27) -20 (-37) -22 (-40) -18 (-33) -15 (-27) -14 (-25) -13 (-23) -12 (-22) -14 (-24) -14 (-25) -14 (-25) -15 (-27)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -34 (-1) -27 (-1) -24 (-1) -30 (-1) -45 (-2) -57 (-2) -60 (-2) -43 (-2) -39 (-2) -47 (-2) -46 (-2) -42 (-2) -495 (-19)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -7h 21' -7h 01' -0h 57' +4h 31' +7h 55' +6h 43' +7h 16' +6h 55' +0h 49' -4h 45' -7h 52' -6h 43'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -20.2 -19.9 -20.2 -20.2 -20.2 -20.3 -20.3 -20.4 -20.4 -20.1 -20.4 -20.3   -20.2

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