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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Paramaribo Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Paramaribo, Suriname is approximately 7,903 km or 4,911 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Paramaribo bearing 356.7° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 345.7° or NNW .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Paramaribo has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Paramaribo is in or near the tropical moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 38.6 °C (69.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 26.2 °C (47.2°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 2086 mm (82.1 in) less which is equivalent to 2086 l/m² (51.2 US gal/ft²) or 20,860,000 l/ha (2,230,072 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • There are 872 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 2h 24' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 60.8° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Paramaribo.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Paramaribo. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Paramaribo 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) -51 (-91) -51 (-92) -44 (-79) -33 (-59) -26 (-46) -24 (-42) -26 (-46) -32 (-58) -40 (-71) -46 (-83) -49 (-88) -39 (-70)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -49 (-89) -52 (-93) -51 (-92) -44 (-79) -33 (-59) -26 (-46) -22 (-40) -24 (-44) -31 (-55) -39 (-70) -45 (-80) -49 (-87) -39 (-70)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -50 (-90) -51 (-93) -51 (-91) -45 (-81) -32 (-57) -24 (-43) -21 (-38) -22 (-40) -28 (-50) -37 (-66) -44 (-79) -48 (-86) -38 (-68)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -187 (-7) -144 (-6) -158 (-6) -226 (-9) -314 (-12) -296 (-12) -210 (-8) -143 (-6) -68 (-3) -75 (-3) -99 (-4) -166 (-7) -2086 (-82)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -19 ( -61) -13 ( -46) -15 ( -48) -16 ( -53) -21 ( -68) -23 ( -77) -19 ( -61) -13 ( -42) -6 ( -20) -5 ( -16) -8 ( -27) -16 ( -52)   -174 ( -48)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -5h 32' -5h 44' -2h 07' +3h 56' +4h 38' +3h 12' +1h 01' -1h 30' -5h 06' -8h 13' -7h 36' -5h 46'   -2h 24'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -11h 42' -9h 38' -1h 25' +6h 19' +11h 44' +11h 40' +11h 41' +9h 32' +1h 13' -6h 36' -11h 43' -11h 40'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -70.5 -70.1 -70.3 -58.4 -41.8 -35.5 -41.5 -58.3 -70.3 -70 -70.4 -70.6   -60.8

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