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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Trincomalee Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka is approximately 10,354 km or 6,434 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Trincomalee bearing 353.3° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 209.7° or SSW .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Trincomalee has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As).
  • The average annual temperature is 39.7 °C (71.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 24.7 °C (44.5°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1445 mm (56.9 in) less which is equivalent to 1445 l/m² (35.46 US gal/ft²) or 14,450,000 l/ha (1,544,801 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 60.3° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Trincomalee.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.9% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 38.7°C (69.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Trincomalee. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Trincomalee 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) -47 (-84) -50 (-90) -51 (-92) -46 (-82) -37 (-67) -31 (-55) -27 (-49) -28 (-50) -33 (-60) -39 (-69) -42 (-76) -46 (-83) -40 (-71)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -49 (-89) -52 (-93) -52 (-94) -46 (-84) -36 (-65) -29 (-52) -26 (-46) -26 (-47) -31 (-56) -38 (-68) -43 (-78) -48 (-86) -40 (-71)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -51 (-92) -53 (-95) -53 (-95) -47 (-84) -35 (-63) -27 (-49) -24 (-43) -24 (-43) -29 (-53) -37 (-67) -44 (-80) -49 (-89) -40 (-71)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -126 (-5) -94 (-4) -50 (-2) -44 (-2) -45 (-2) -19 (-1) -54 (-2) -65 (-3) -86 (-3) -205 (-8) -324 (-13) -333 (-13) -1445 (-57)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -10 ( -32) -1 ( -4) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) +2 (+7) +2 (+6) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) -9 ( -29) -12 ( -40) -12 ( -39)   -46 ( -13)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -11h 33' -9h 32' -1h 25' +6h 15' +11h 36' +11h 30' +11h 33' +9h 27' +1h 12' -6h 32' -11h 36' -11h 30'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -67.7 -67.3 -67.6 -61.2 -44.6 -38.2 -44.1 -60.9 -67.9 -67.5 -67.8 -67.9   -60.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -16 -14 -14 -13 -6 +6 +9 +8 +5 -5 -16 -15   -5.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -50.1 (-90) -51.6 (-93) -52.3 (-94) -46.5 (-84) -35.1 (-63) -26 (-47) -22.2 (-40) -23.1 (-42) -28.2 (-51) -37 (-67) -44.4 (-80) -48.4 (-87) -38.7 (-70)

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