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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs San Juan Climate & Distance Between

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  • 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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage 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 iconAverage 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)
minimum temperature iconAverage 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)
rainfall iconAverage 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)
rain days iconNumber 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)
sunshine iconAverage 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'
daylight iconAverage 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 iconSun 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 iconRelative Humidity (%) -11 -12 -10 -13 -14 -9 -7 -6 -9 -9 -12 -8   -10
dewpoint temperature iconAverage 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) -36.9 (-66)

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