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| Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Portland, Maine Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Portland, Maine, Usa is approximately 3,657 km or 2,273 mi.
- To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Portland, Maine bearing 0.7° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 2.1° or N .
- Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Portland, Maine 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 Portland, Maine is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
- The average annual temperature is 18.6 °C (33.5°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.7 °C (4.9°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
- Total annual precipitation averages 1002.3 mm (39.5 in) less which is equivalent to 1002.3 l/m² (24.6 US gal/ft²) or 10,023,000 l/ha (1,071,525 US gal/ac) less. About 1/9 as much.
- There are 922 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 2h 32' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 32.8° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Portland, Maine.
- Relative humidity levels are 5.7% higher.
- The mean dew point temperature is 16.3°C (29.4°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
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May |
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Jul |
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Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-18 (-33) |
-21 (-38) |
-25 (-46) |
-24 (-43) |
-20 (-36) |
-18 (-33) |
-19 (-33) |
-19 (-34) |
-20 (-36) |
-22 (-39) |
-21 (-38) |
-20 (-35) |
|
-21 (-37) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-17 (-31) |
-20 (-36) |
-25 (-44) |
-23 (-42) |
-17 (-31) |
-15 (-28) |
-16 (-28) |
-16 (-28) |
-17 (-30) |
-19 (-34) |
-20 (-37) |
-19 (-33) |
|
-19 (-34) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-16 (-28) |
-18 (-33) |
-24 (-42) |
-22 (-40) |
-15 (-27) |
-12 (-21) |
-13 (-23) |
-12 (-22) |
-13 (-24) |
-16 (-29) |
-19 (-35) |
-17 (-31) |
|
-16 (-30) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-84 (-3) |
-79 (-3) |
-89 (-4) |
-98 (-4) |
-85 (-3) |
-80 (-3) |
-63 (-2) |
-49 (-2) |
-61 (-2) |
-87 (-3) |
-121 (-5) |
-108 (-4) |
|
-1002 (-39) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
-9 ( -29) |
-6 ( -21) |
-8 ( -26) |
-8 ( -27) |
-8 ( -26) |
-8 ( -27) |
-4 ( -13) |
-4 ( -13) |
-4 ( -13) |
-2 ( -6) |
-4 ( -13) |
-5 ( -16) |
|
-70 ( -19) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
-4h 40' |
-5h 37' |
-2h 21' |
+2h 46' |
+1h 36' |
-0h 04' |
-1h 29' |
-2h 11' |
-3h 36' |
-5h 38' |
-4h 32' |
-4h 36' |
|
-2h 32' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-9h 09' |
-8h 03' |
-1h 08' |
+5h 14' |
+9h 28' |
+8h 48' |
+9h 06' |
+7h 57' |
+0h 58' |
-5h 28' |
-9h 26' |
-8h 48' |
|
0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-32.8 |
-32.6 |
-32.8 |
-32.9 |
-32.8 |
-32.9 |
-32.8 |
-32.8 |
-32.8 |
-32.5 |
-32.8 |
-32.9 |
| -32.8 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
+0 |
+2 |
+3 |
+4 |
+5 |
+8 |
+11 |
+12 |
+8 |
+9 |
+2 |
+5 |
|
+5.8 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-16.4 (-30) |
-18.6 (-33) |
-23.1 (-42) |
-20.8 (-37) |
-14.7 (-26) |
-12.5 (-23) |
-12.5 (-23) |
-12.3 (-22) |
-13.7 (-25) |
-15.7 (-28) |
-18.8 (-34) |
-16.9 (-30) |
|
-16.3 (-29) |
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