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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Ruakura Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Ruakura, New Zealand is approximately 14,738 km or 9,158 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Ruakura bearing 16.5° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 105.2° or ESE .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Ruakura has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Ruakura is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 24.8 °C (44.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 19.3 °C (34.7°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1073.9 mm (42.3 in) less which is equivalent to 1073.9 l/m² (26.36 US gal/ft²) or 10,739,000 l/ha (1,148,070 US gal/ac) less. About 1/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 37.9° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Ruakura.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -42 (-75) -43 (-78) -41 (-75) -32 (-57) -17 (-31) -8 (-14) -4 (-7) -6 (-11) -13 (-24) -23 (-41) -32 (-57) -38 (-69) -25 (-45)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -81 (-3) -70 (-3) -86 (-3) -85 (-3) -99 (-4) -114 (-5) -107 (-4) -93 (-4) -85 (-3) -83 (-3) -82 (-3) -91 (-4) -1074 (-42)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -14h 17' -11h 14' -1h 43' +7h 25' +14h 01' +14h 34' +14h 19' +11h 09' +1h 29' -7h 45' -14h 03' -14h 34'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -78.3 -59.4 -38.2 -15 +1.7 +8.1 +2.2 -14.5 -37.3 -59.7 -78.3 -85.6   -37.9

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