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Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Vancouver, British Columbia Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is approximately 3,830 km or 2,380 mi.
  • To reach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base in this distance one would set out from Vancouver, British Columbia bearing 19.6° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 70° or ENE .
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Vancouver, British Columbia has a Mediterranean warm climate (Csb).
  • Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Vancouver, British Columbia is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 21.1 °C (38°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 14.8 °C (26.6°F) more in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1043.3 mm (41.1 in) less which is equivalent to 1043.3 l/m² (25.61 US gal/ft²) or 10,433,000 l/ha (1,115,357 US gal/ac) less. About 1/9 as much.
  • There are 165 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. In whichever way circa 0h 27' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 27.2° lower in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base than in Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • Relative humidity levels are 6.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 20.9°C (37.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pituffik/ Thule Air Base relative to Vancouver, British Columbia. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Vancouver, British Columbia 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) -25 (-44) -29 (-51) -30 (-54) -26 (-46) -19 (-34) -15 (-27) -14 (-26) -16 (-28) -18 (-32) -20 (-36) -22 (-39) -24 (-43) -21 (-38)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -26 (-47) -29 (-53) -30 (-55) -26 (-46) -18 (-32) -14 (-25) -13 (-23) -14 (-24) -16 (-29) -20 (-36) -23 (-41) -25 (-45) -21 (-38)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -27 (-49) -30 (-54) -30 (-55) -26 (-47) -17 (-30) -12 (-21) -11 (-19) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -19 (-35) -23 (-42) -26 (-46) -21 (-37)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -144 (-6) -118 (-5) -105 (-4) -69 (-3) -55 (-2) -39 (-2) -20 (-1) -14 (-1) -46 (-2) -103 (-4) -160 (-6) -171 (-7) -1043 (-41)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -17 ( -55) -11 ( -39) -13 ( -42) -9 ( -30) -5 ( -16) -6 ( -20) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -8 ( -26) -11 ( -37) -15 ( -48)   -101 ( -28)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 38' -2h 49' +0h 19' +3h 52' +2h 30' +2h 04' -0h 48' -1h 01' -1h 46' -2h 48' -2h 02' -1h 21'   -0h 27'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -8h 29' -7h 40' -1h 04' +4h 58' +8h 54' +8h 03' +8h 26' +7h 34' +0h 55' -5h 12' -8h 52' -8h 03'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -27.3 -27.1 -27.4 -27.4 -27.3 -27.3 -27.2 -27.2 -27.2 -26.9 -27.2 -27.3   -27.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -21 -16 -9 -3 +0 +6 +9 +7 -3 -11 -19 -21   -6.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -28.4 (-51) -30.5 (-55) -30.3 (-55) -24.6 (-44) -16.2 (-29) -11.4 (-21) -10.1 (-18) -11.5 (-21) -15.4 (-28) -20.6 (-37) -24.7 (-44) -27.3 (-49) -20.9 (-38)

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