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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Tontouta Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Tontouta, New Caledonia is approximately 13,259 km or 8,239 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Tontouta bearing 12.6° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 119.5° or ESE .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Tontouta has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The mean annual temperature is 33.8 °C (60.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 22.1 °C (39.8°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 828.9 mm (32.6 in) less which is equivalent to 828.9 l/m² (20.34 US gal/ft²) or 8,289,000 l/ha (886,149 US gal/ac) less. About 1/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 53.2° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Tontouta.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Tontouta. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Tontouta 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) -50 (-89) -51 (-92) -50 (-90) -41 (-74) -29 (-52) -21 (-37) -16 (-29) -18 (-32) -25 (-44) -34 (-61) -42 (-75) -48 (-86) -35 (-64)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -49 (-89) -51 (-91) -50 (-89) -41 (-73) -27 (-49) -19 (-34) -14 (-26) -15 (-27) -22 (-39) -32 (-57) -40 (-72) -47 (-84) -34 (-61)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -48 (-87) -50 (-90) -49 (-88) -40 (-72) -26 (-46) -17 (-30) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -18 (-33) -29 (-53) -39 (-69) -45 (-81) -32 (-58)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -118 (-5) -139 (-5) -116 (-5) -68 (-3) -59 (-2) -90 (-4) -48 (-2) -32 (-1) -14 (-1) -34 (-1) -51 (-2) -61 (-2) -829 (-33)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -13h 11' -10h 33' -1h 36' +6h 57' +13h 03' +13h 19' +13h 12' +10h 28' +1h 22' -7h 15' -13h 03' -13h 19'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -93 -74.9 -53.9 -30.7 -14.1 -7.7 -13.6 -30.3 -53 -75.1 -92.5 -98.4   -53.2

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