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San Jose vs Pituffik/ Thule Air Base Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between San Jose, Costa Rica and Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland is approximately 7,462 km or 4,637 mi.
  • To reach San Jose in this distance one would set out from Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 196.4° or SSW and follow the great circles arc to approach San Jose bearing 183.8° or S .
  • San Jose has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Pituffik/ Thule Air Base has a tundra climate (ET).
  • San Jose is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 31.7 °C (57.1°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 26.7 °C (48.1°F) less in San Jose. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1674 mm (65.9 in) more which is equivalent to 1674 l/m² (41.08 US gal/ft²) or 16,740,000 l/ha (1,789,617 US gal/ac) more. About 14 1/2 as much.
  • There are 370 more hours of sunlight per year in San Jose. In whichever way circa 1h 02' more per day or about 1 2/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 60° higher in San Jose than in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 30.2°C (54.3°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for San Jose 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 San Jose.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +43 (+77) +45 (+80) +46 (+83) +40 (+72) +30 (+53) +23 (+41) +19 (+33) +20 (+36) +26 (+48) +33 (+59) +38 (+68) +42 (+75) +34 (+60)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +42 (+76) +44 (+78) +45 (+80) +39 (+69) +27 (+49) +20 (+36) +16 (+30) +17 (+31) +23 (+42) +30 (+55) +37 (+66) +41 (+74) +32 (+57)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +41 (+74) +42 (+76) +43 (+77) +37 (+67) +25 (+44) +17 (+30) +14 (+25) +14 (+26) +20 (+36) +28 (+50) +35 (+63) +40 (+72) +30 (+53)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +9 (+0) -1 (0) +16 (+1) +40 (+2) +222 (+9) +234 (+9) +195 (+8) +216 (+9) +287 (+11) +288 (+11) +135 (+5) +33 (+1) +1674 (+66)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) -4 ( -14) -2 ( -6) +3 (+10) +14 (+45) +18 (+60) +17 (+55) +18 (+58) +18 (+60) +18 (+58) +7 (+23) 0 ( 0)   +107 (+29)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +7h 00' +7h 36' +3h 52' -2h 48' -4h 52' -5h 30' -4h 40' -2h 48' +0h 46' +3h 30' +4h 30' +5h 54'   +1h 02'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +11h 29' +9h 30' +1h 24' -6h 13' -11h 32' -11h 25' -11h 28' -9h 24' -1h 12' +6h 30' +11h 32' +11h 25'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +66.4 +66.1 +66.4 +62.4 +45.8 +39.6 +45.5 +62.3 +66.3 +66 +66.4 +66.5   +60
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -1 -6 -8 -2 +7 +5 +3 +1 +7 +9 +5 +0   +1.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +39.5 (+71) +39.4 (+71) +39.9 (+72) +35.4 (+64) +26.7 (+48) +19.9 (+36) +16.4 (+30) +16.7 (+30) +23.2 (+42) +30.4 (+55) +35.6 (+64) +38.8 (+70) +30.2 (+54)

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