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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Tripoli Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Tripoli, Libya is approximately 6,278 km or 3,901 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Tripoli bearing 343.9° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 269.3° or W .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Tripoli has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Tripoli is in or near the subtropical desert scrub biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 31.5 °C (56.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.7 °C (24.7°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 127 mm (5 in) less which is equivalent to 127 l/m² (3.12 US gal/ft²) or 1,270,000 l/ha (135,771 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 1517 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 4h 09' less per day or about 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 43.7° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Tripoli.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.1% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 27.2°C (49°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Tripoli. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Tripoli 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) -36 (-65) -40 (-71) -42 (-76) -39 (-70) -33 (-59) -30 (-54) -28 (-50) -29 (-52) -32 (-58) -36 (-64) -37 (-66) -37 (-66) -35 (-63)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -35 (-64) -38 (-68) -40 (-71) -36 (-65) -28 (-51) -25 (-45) -23 (-41) -24 (-43) -28 (-51) -32 (-58) -35 (-62) -35 (-63) -32 (-57)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -34 (-61) -35 (-64) -37 (-66) -33 (-59) -24 (-42) -20 (-35) -18 (-32) -18 (-33) -24 (-43) -29 (-52) -32 (-58) -33 (-59) -28 (-51)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -40 (-2) -21 (-1) -8 (0) -10 (0) +5 (+0) +6 (+0) +16 (+1) +23 (+1) +12 (+0) -15 (-1) -29 (-1) -66 (-3) -127 (-5)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -5 ( -16) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) +1 (+3) +4 (+13) +4 (+13) +6 (+19) +6 (+19) +4 (+13) +2 (+6) +1 (+3) -2 ( -6)   +20 (+5)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -6h 38' -7h 23' -3h 30' +1h 28' -0h 05' -0h 54' -3h 27' -4h 09' -4h 48' -7h 00' -7h 04' -6h 23'   -4h 09'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -10h 06' -8h 38' -1h 15' +5h 38' +10h 19' +9h 53' +10h 04' +8h 33' +1h 04' -5h 53' -10h 18' -9h 53'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -43.7 -43.4 -43.7 -43.8 -43.7 -43.9 -43.8 -43.9 -43.8 -43.5 -43.8 -43.8   -43.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -2 +1 +7 +8 +12 +28 +19 +18 +13 +6 +1 -2   +9.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -33.6 (-60) -35 (-63) -35.5 (-64) -31.5 (-57) -22.8 (-41) -15.4 (-28) -17 (-31) -18.1 (-33) -23.1 (-42) -29 (-52) -32.3 (-58) -33.5 (-60) -27.2 (-49)

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