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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Timaru Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Timaru, New Zealand is approximately 15,534 km or 9,653 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Timaru bearing 18.2° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 106.7° or ESE .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Timaru has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Timaru is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 21.8 °C (39.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 18.3 °C (32.9°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 432 mm (17 in) less which is equivalent to 432 l/m² (10.6 US gal/ft²) or 4,320,000 l/ha (461,837 US gal/ac) less. About 2/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 31.4° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Timaru.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -39 (-71) -40 (-72) -38 (-69) -28 (-51) -14 (-24) -4 (-7) 0 (-1) -2 (-4) -10 (-18) -20 (-37) -29 (-53) -36 (-65) -22 (-39)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -48 (-2) -41 (-2) -51 (-2) -46 (-2) -41 (-2) -29 (-1) -29 (-1) -18 (-1) -15 (-1) -36 (-1) -40 (-2) -38 (-2) -432 (-17)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -14h 55' -11h 37' -1h 47' +7h 41' +14h 34' +15h 16' +14h 57' +11h 31' +1h 32' -8h 01' -14h 36' -15h 16'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -71.9 -52.9 -31.7 -8.5 +8.2 +14.6 +8.7 -8 -30.8 -53.2 -71.9 -79   -31.4

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