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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Kalakan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Kalakan, Russia is approximately 5,371 km or 3,338 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Kalakan bearing 1.7° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 175.8° or S .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Kalakan has a boreal subarctic climate with dry winters (Dwc).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Kalakan is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 3.7 °C (6.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 21.9 °C (39.4°F) less in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to hypercontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 271.8 mm (10.7 in) less which is equivalent to 271.8 l/m² (6.67 US gal/ft²) or 2,718,000 l/ha (290,572 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 21.3° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Kalakan.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+21) +4 (+7) -8 (-14) -13 (-24) -12 (-21) -12 (-21) -12 (-21) -10 (-17) -7 (-13) -3 (-6) +6 (+10) +11 (+20) -4 (-7)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +3 (+0) +3 (+0) -1 (0) -9 (0) -25 (-1) -69 (-3) -78 (-3) -65 (-3) -33 (-1) -5 (0) +3 (+0) +3 (+0) -272 (-11)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -7h 33' -7h 08' -0h 58' +4h 36' +8h 06' +6h 59' +7h 29' +7h 02' +0h 50' -4h 50' -8h 03' -6h 58'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -21.3 -21 -21.2 -21.2 -21.2 -21.4 -21.5 -21.5 -21.5 -21.3 -21.5 -21.4   -21.3

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