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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Apia, Upolu Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Apia, Upolu, Samoa is approximately 11,835 km or 7,354 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Apia, Upolu bearing 13.7° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 99.4° or E .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Apia, Upolu has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • The annual mean temperature is 37.6 °C (67.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 28.2 °C (50.8°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 2729 mm (107.4 in) less which is equivalent to 2729 l/m² (66.98 US gal/ft²) or 27,290,000 l/ha (2,917,482 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • There are 905 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 2h 29' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 57.9° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Apia, Upolu.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 37.6°C (67.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Apia, Upolu. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Apia, Upolu 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) -49 (-88) -50 (-89) -50 (-90) -43 (-77) -32 (-57) -25 (-45) -22 (-39) -23 (-41) -28 (-51) -36 (-64) -43 (-77) -48 (-86) -37 (-67)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -50 (-91) -51 (-92) -51 (-91) -44 (-79) -32 (-57) -25 (-44) -21 (-39) -23 (-41) -28 (-50) -36 (-65) -43 (-78) -48 (-87) -38 (-68)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -51 (-92) -52 (-94) -51 (-91) -45 (-81) -32 (-57) -24 (-43) -21 (-38) -22 (-40) -27 (-49) -37 (-66) -43 (-78) -48 (-86) -38 (-68)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -449 (-18) -380 (-15) -354 (-14) -248 (-10) -153 (-6) -123 (-5) -65 (-3) -65 (-3) -114 (-4) -158 (-6) -257 (-10) -363 (-14) -2729 (-107)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -19 ( -61) -14 ( -50) -15 ( -48) -10 ( -33) -7 ( -23) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -17) -7 ( -23) -9 ( -30) -13 ( -42)   -108 ( -30)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -6h 01' -5h 39' -2h 17' +2h 36' +2h 46' +1h 58' +0h 48' -0h 46' -3h 50' -6h 23' -6h 56' -6h 07'   -2h 29'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -12h 43' -10h 16' -1h 33' +6h 45' +12h 38' +12h 48' +12h 43' +10h 10' +1h 19' -7h 03' -12h 38' -12h 48'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -89.8 -81.9 -61.7 -38.6 -22.1 -15.9 -21.9 -38.8 -61.6 -82.4 -89.4 -90.3   -57.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -15 -15 -15 -14 -13 -4 -4 -1 -6 -7 -9 -10   -9.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -50.7 (-91) -51.5 (-93) -51.1 (-92) -44.4 (-80) -32.3 (-58) -24 (-43) -21.4 (-39) -22 (-40) -27.3 (-49) -35.8 (-64) -42.7 (-77) -47.7 (-86) -37.6 (-68)

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