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Nordkap/ Helnes Fyr vs Pituffik/ Thule Air Base Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nordkap/ Helnes Fyr, Norway and Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland is approximately 2,672 km or 1,661 mi.
  • To reach Nordkap/ Helnes Fyr in this distance one would set out from Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 52.5° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Nordkap/ Helnes Fyr bearing 145.3° or SE .
  • Nordkap/ Helnes Fyr has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The average annual temperature is 13.5 °C (24.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 15.2 °C (27.4°F) less in Nordkap/ Helnes Fyr. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 538 mm (21.2 in) more which is equivalent to 538 l/m² (13.2 US gal/ft²) or 5,380,000 l/ha (575,158 US gal/ac) more. About 5 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.4° higher in Nordkap/ Helnes Fyr than in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Nordkap/ Helnes Fyr 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 Nordkap/ Helnes Fyr.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +20 (+37) +21 (+37) +21 (+38) +17 (+31) +9 (+15) +6 (+10) +5 (+10) +6 (+11) +9 (+16) +13 (+23) +17 (+30) +20 (+35) +14 (+24)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +75 (+3) +76 (+3) +68 (+3) +40 (+2) +24 (+1) +29 (+1) +20 (+1) +14 (+1) +33 (+1) +49 (+2) +48 (+2) +62 (+2) +538 (+21)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 17' +3h 45' +0h 28' -2h 31' -1h 43' -0h 00' -0h 09' -3h 36' -0h 23' +2h 39' +1h 33' -0h 00'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +5.7 +5.2 +5.4 +5.4 +5.4 +5.5 +5.5 +5.5 +5.5 +5.4 +5.8 +5.5   +5.4

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