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Nuuk/ Godthåb vs Cotonou Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nuuk/ Godthåb, Greenland and Cotonou, Benin is approximately 7,707 km or 4,789 mi.
  • To reach Nuuk/ Godthåb in this distance one would set out from Cotonou bearing 337.8° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Nuuk/ Godthåb bearing 300.6° or WNW .
  • Nuuk/ Godthåb has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Cotonou has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The average annual temperature is 28.6 °C (51.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.2 °C (20.2°F) more in Nuuk/ Godthåb. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 552.3 mm (21.7 in) less which is equivalent to 552.3 l/m² (13.55 US gal/ft²) or 5,523,000 l/ha (590,445 US gal/ac) less. About 4/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 48.4° lower in Nuuk/ Godthåb than in Cotonou.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Nuuk/ Godthåb relative to Cotonou. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Cotonou vs Nuuk/ Godthåb.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -35 (-63) -36 (-65) -37 (-66) -32 (-58) -28 (-50) -22 (-39) -17 (-31) -18 (-32) -22 (-40) -28 (-50) -32 (-57) -34 (-61) -28 (-51)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -35 (-62) -36 (-65) -37 (-66) -33 (-59) -27 (-49) -23 (-41) -19 (-35) -20 (-35) -23 (-41) -27 (-49) -31 (-56) -34 (-60) -29 (-52)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -34 (-61) -36 (-65) -37 (-66) -32 (-57) -26 (-47) -22 (-40) -20 (-36) -20 (-35) -22 (-40) -26 (-47) -30 (-54) -33 (-59) -28 (-51)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +30 (+1) +10 (+0) -24 (-1) -91 (-4) -142 (-6) -294 (-12) -65 (-3) +24 (+1) -11 (0) -57 (-2) +33 (+1) +34 (+1) -552 (-22)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -6h 40' -3h 46' -0h 39' +2h 32' +5h 41' +7h 51' +6h 48' +3h 46' +0h 34' -2h 38' -5h 47' -7h 51'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -57.6 -57.4 -57.5 -46.6 -30 -23.6 -29.6 -46.5 -57.6 -57.5 -57.6 -57.5   -48.4

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