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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Queenstown Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Queenstown, New Zealand is approximately 15,671 km or 9,738 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Queenstown bearing 18.2° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 109° or ESE .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Queenstown has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Queenstown is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 21.7 °C (39.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.9 °C (30.4°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 726.1 mm (28.6 in) less which is equivalent to 726.1 l/m² (17.82 US gal/ft²) or 7,261,000 l/ha (776,249 US gal/ac) less. About 1/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 30.7° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Queenstown.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Queenstown. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Queenstown vs Pituffik/ Thule Air Base.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -40 (-71) -41 (-74) -39 (-69) -28 (-50) -13 (-23) -3 (-5) +1 (+1) -2 (-3) -10 (-18) -21 (-37) -30 (-53) -37 (-66) -22 (-39)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -69 (-3) -46 (-2) -80 (-3) -61 (-2) -74 (-3) -67 (-3) -42 (-2) -35 (-1) -59 (-2) -78 (-3) -55 (-2) -61 (-2) -726 (-29)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -14h 59' -11h 40' -1h 48' +7h 43' +14h 38' +15h 21' +15h 02' +11h 34' +1h 33' -8h 03' -14h 40' -15h 21'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -71.1 -52.2 -30.9 -7.7 +8.9 +15.3 +9.4 -7.3 -30.1 -52.5 -71.2 -78.3   -30.7

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