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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Mahajanga/ Majunga Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Mahajanga/ Majunga, Madagascar is approximately 12,338 km or 7,667 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Mahajanga/ Majunga bearing 346.9° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 249° or WSW .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Mahajanga/ Majunga has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Mahajanga/ Majunga is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 37.5 °C (67.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 25.7 °C (46.3°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1362 mm (53.6 in) less which is equivalent to 1362 l/m² (33.43 US gal/ft²) or 13,620,000 l/ha (1,456,068 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • There are 1633 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 4h 28' less per day or about 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 57° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Mahajanga/ Majunga.
  • Relative humidity levels are 12.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 31.8°C (57.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Mahajanga/ Majunga. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Mahajanga/ Majunga 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 (-90) -51 (-93) -52 (-94) -45 (-82) -35 (-62) -27 (-48) -23 (-42) -25 (-45) -32 (-57) -39 (-71) -45 (-81) -49 (-88) -39 (-71)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -50 (-91) -52 (-93) -52 (-93) -44 (-80) -32 (-57) -23 (-42) -20 (-35) -21 (-37) -27 (-49) -37 (-66) -44 (-80) -49 (-88) -38 (-68)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -51 (-91) -52 (-94) -51 (-93) -44 (-79) -29 (-53) -19 (-35) -16 (-29) -17 (-30) -24 (-42) -35 (-63) -44 (-78) -49 (-88) -36 (-65)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -396 (-16) -380 (-15) -192 (-8) -64 (-3) -2 (0) +6 (+0) +14 (+1) +21 (+1) +16 (+1) -8 (0) -108 (-4) -270 (-11) -1362 (-54)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -17 ( -55) -13 ( -46) -11 ( -35) 0 ( 0) +3 (+10) +3 (+10) +5 (+16) +5 (+16) +5 (+17) +5 (+16) -1 ( -3) -9 ( -29)   -25 ( -7)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -6h 07' -6h 15' -3h 03' -0h 06' -0h 03' -0h 24' -1h 05' -3h 01' -6h 22' -9h 58' -9h 50' -7h 27'   -4h 28'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -12h 49' -10h 20' -1h 33' +6h 48' +12h 43' +12h 54' +12h 49' +10h 14' +1h 20' -7h 06' -12h 44' -12h 54'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -91.3 -80.6 -60.1 -37 -20.3 -14 -20 -36.7 -59.5 -80.9 -91.1 -92.1   -57
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -5 -9 -1 +7 +15 +23 +27 +32 +28 +24 +9 +1   +12.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -48.6 (-87) -50.8 (-91) -48.8 (-88) -39.6 (-71) -25.1 (-45) -15.4 (-28) -11.4 (-21) -10.8 (-19) -17.3 (-31) -27.8 (-50) -39.4 (-71) -46.1 (-83) -31.8 (-57)

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