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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Valparaiso Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Valparaiso, Chile is approximately 12,181 km or 7,569 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Valparaiso bearing 0.6° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 2.1° or N .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Valparaiso is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 25.2 °C (45.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 23.6 °C (42.5°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 248.5 mm (9.8 in) less which is equivalent to 248.5 l/m² (6.1 US gal/ft²) or 2,485,000 l/ha (265,663 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • There are 450 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 1h 15' less per day or about 4/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 42.7° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Valparaiso.
  • Relative humidity levels are 15.1% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 26.7°C (48°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Valparaiso. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Valparaiso 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) -42 (-76) -44 (-78) -41 (-74) -32 (-57) -20 (-35) -12 (-21) -9 (-15) -10 (-18) -17 (-31) -25 (-44) -33 (-59) -40 (-72) -27 (-48)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -40 (-73) -41 (-75) -40 (-71) -31 (-56) -19 (-34) -11 (-19) -7 (-12) -8 (-14) -14 (-25) -23 (-41) -31 (-56) -38 (-68) -25 (-45)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -40 (-72) -41 (-75) -40 (-72) -32 (-58) -19 (-33) -10 (-17) -6 (-11) -6 (-12) -14 (-25) -23 (-41) -31 (-56) -37 (-67) -25 (-45)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +6 (+0) +6 (+0) +0 (+0) -7 (0) -48 (-2) -76 (-3) -95 (-4) -36 (-1) -9 (0) +2 (+0) +2 (+0) +7 (+0) -249 (-10)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) +3 (+11) +1 (+3) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -5 ( -17) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -6) 0 ( 0) +2 (+6) +4 (+13) +4 (+13)   0 ( 0)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -9h 00' -8h 31' -2h 52' +4h 00' +6h 21' +6h 48' +5h 40' +3h 23' -0h 40' -4h 36' -7h 12' -8h 30'   -1h 15'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -13h 54' -11h 00' -1h 41' +7h 16' +13h 41' +14h 08' +13h 56' +10h 55' +1h 26' -7h 35' -13h 43' -14h 08'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -82.9 -63.9 -42.7 -19.5 -3 +3.3 -2.7 -19.5 -42.3 -64.7 -83.1 -90.3   -42.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -14 -17 -18 -21 -20 -15 -13 -12 -14 -13 -13 -11   -15.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -40.8 (-73) -42.4 (-76) -41.1 (-74) -33.4 (-60) -21.4 (-39) -12.6 (-23) -9 (-16) -9.8 (-18) -15.4 (-28) -24.1 (-43) -32.1 (-58) -38 (-68) -26.7 (-48)

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