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Washington, District Of Columbia vs Pituffik/ Thule Air Base Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Washington, District Of Columbia, Usa and Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland is approximately 4,210 km or 2,616 mi.
  • To reach Washington, District Of Columbia in this distance one would set out from Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 190.5° or S and follow the great circles arc to approach Washington, District Of Columbia bearing 183.1° or S .
  • Washington, District Of Columbia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Washington, District Of Columbia is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome whereas Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 25.7 °C (46.3°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.9 °C (7°F) less in Washington, District Of Columbia. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 857.1 mm (33.7 in) more which is equivalent to 857.1 l/m² (21.04 US gal/ft²) or 8,571,000 l/ha (916,297 US gal/ac) more. About 8 as much.
  • There are 931 more hours of sunlight per year in Washington, District Of Columbia. In whichever way circa 2h 33' more per day or about 1 5/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 37.6° higher in Washington, District Of Columbia than in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base.
  • Relative humidity levels are 13.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 20.8°C (37.4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +25 (+44) +28 (+51) +34 (+61) +32 (+58) +27 (+49) +25 (+45) +24 (+43) +24 (+44) +26 (+47) +27 (+49) +28 (+50) +26 (+47) +27 (+49)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +25 (+44) +28 (+50) +33 (+59) +31 (+55) +25 (+44) +23 (+41) +22 (+40) +22 (+40) +24 (+42) +25 (+45) +27 (+48) +26 (+46) +26 (+46)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +24 (+43) +27 (+48) +31 (+56) +29 (+52) +22 (+40) +20 (+36) +20 (+36) +20 (+35) +21 (+38) +23 (+41) +25 (+45) +25 (+45) +24 (+43)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +63 (+2) +63 (+2) +77 (+3) +63 (+2) +86 (+3) +79 (+3) +81 (+3) +75 (+3) +66 (+3) +65 (+3) +69 (+3) +71 (+3) +857 (+34)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +8 (+26) +4 (+14) +8 (+26) +6 (+20) +7 (+23) +6 (+20) +5 (+16) +4 (+13) +3 (+10) +1 (+3) +2 (+7) +4 (+13)   +58 (+16)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +4h 54' +5h 22' +2h 40' -2h 32' -1h 54' +0h 18' +0h 30' +1h 15' +3h 36' +5h 56' +5h 58' +4h 38'   +2h 33'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +9h 36' +8h 20' +1h 11' -5h 25' -9h 53' -9h 19' -9h 34' -8h 14' -1h 01' +5h 40' +9h 51' +9h 19'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +37.6 +37.4 +37.6 +37.7 +37.6 +37.7 +37.6 +37.6 +37.6 +37.3 +37.6 +37.6   +37.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -6 -11 -14 -16 -12 -17 -18 -17 -14 -15 -14 -12   -13.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +22.4 (+40) +24 (+43) +27.2 (+49) +24.2 (+44) +19.6 (+35) +16.9 (+30) +16.5 (+30) +16.8 (+30) +18.5 (+33) +20 (+36) +21.5 (+39) +21.9 (+39) +20.8 (+37)

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