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| Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs San Juan Climate & Distance Between | |
- The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and San Juan, Puerto Rico is approximately 6,462 km or 4,016 mi.
- To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from San Juan bearing 359.2° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 356.9° or N .
- Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas San Juan has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am).
- Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas San Juan is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
- The annual mean temperature is 36.8 °C (66.3°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 1504 mm (59.2 in) less which is equivalent to 1504 l/m² (36.91 US gal/ft²) or 15,040,000 l/ha (1,607,876 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
- There are 1159 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 3h 11' less per day or about 3/5 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 56.4° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in San Juan.
- Relative humidity levels are 10% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 36.9°C (66.5°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to San Juan. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of San Juan vs Pituffik/ Thule Air Base.
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-46 (-83) |
-49 (-87) |
-48 (-87) |
-42 (-75) |
-33 (-59) |
-27 (-48) |
-24 (-42) |
-25 (-45) |
-30 (-55) |
-38 (-68) |
-43 (-77) |
-46 (-82) |
|
-37 (-67) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-47 (-84) |
-48 (-87) |
-48 (-87) |
-42 (-76) |
-32 (-57) |
-26 (-46) |
-22 (-40) |
-23 (-42) |
-29 (-52) |
-37 (-66) |
-43 (-77) |
-46 (-83) |
|
-37 (-66) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-47 (-85) |
-47 (-85) |
-48 (-86) |
-42 (-76) |
-31 (-55) |
-24 (-43) |
-21 (-38) |
-21 (-39) |
-27 (-49) |
-36 (-64) |
-42 (-76) |
-46 (-83) |
|
-36 (-65) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-113 (-4) |
-65 (-3) |
-52 (-2) |
-88 (-3) |
-174 (-7) |
-137 (-5) |
-143 (-6) |
-157 (-6) |
-154 (-6) |
-136 (-5) |
-155 (-6) |
-130 (-5) |
|
-1504 (-59) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
-14 ( -45) |
-8 ( -28) |
-7 ( -23) |
-10 ( -33) |
-14 ( -45) |
-14 ( -47) |
-15 ( -48) |
-13 ( -42) |
-12 ( -40) |
-10 ( -32) |
-11 ( -37) |
-13 ( -42) |
|
-141 ( -39) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
-7h 23' |
-7h 30' |
-4h 38' |
+1h 16' |
+2h 07' |
+1h 58' |
+0h 17' |
-1h 21' |
-2h 52' |
-6h 38' |
-7h 00' |
-6h 30' |
|
-3h 11' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-11h 01' |
-9h 12' |
-1h 21' |
+6h 01' |
+11h 08' |
+10h 54' |
+11h 00' |
+9h 07' |
+1h 09' |
-6h 17' |
-11h 07' |
-10h 54' |
|
0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-58 |
-57.7 |
-58 |
-58.1 |
-54.2 |
-48.1 |
-53.6 |
-58 |
-57.9 |
-57.6 |
-57.9 |
-58 |
| -56.4 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
-11 |
-12 |
-10 |
-13 |
-14 |
-9 |
-7 |
-6 |
-9 |
-9 |
-12 |
-8 |
|
-10 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-46.5 (-84) |
-47.9 (-86) |
-47.6 (-86) |
-42.3 (-76) |
-32.6 (-59) |
-26 (-47) |
-23 (-41) |
-23.5 (-42) |
-28.9 (-52) |
-36.7 (-66) |
-42.9 (-77) |
-45.4 (-82) |
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-36.9 (-66) |
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