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Nuuk/ Godthåb vs Maripasoula Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nuuk/ Godthåb, Greenland and Maripasoula, French Guiana is approximately 6,733 km or 4,184 mi.
  • To reach Nuuk/ Godthåb in this distance one would set out from Maripasoula bearing 1.1° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Nuuk/ Godthåb bearing 2.6° or N .
  • Nuuk/ Godthåb has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Maripasoula has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • Nuuk/ Godthåb is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Maripasoula is in or near the tropical moist forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 28 °C (50.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.4 °C (24.1°F) more in Nuuk/ Godthåb. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1797 mm (70.7 in) less which is equivalent to 1797 l/m² (44.1 US gal/ft²) or 17,970,000 l/ha (1,921,112 US gal/ac) less. About 2/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 48.7° lower in Nuuk/ Godthåb than in Maripasoula.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Nuuk/ Godthåb relative to Maripasoula. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Maripasoula 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) -35 (-63) -36 (-64) -32 (-58) -28 (-50) -23 (-42) -21 (-37) -22 (-40) -27 (-48) -32 (-57) -34 (-61) -35 (-62) -30 (-54)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -33 (-60) -34 (-61) -34 (-62) -31 (-55) -26 (-47) -23 (-41) -20 (-36) -21 (-37) -23 (-42) -28 (-50) -31 (-55) -33 (-59) -28 (-50)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -32 (-57) -32 (-58) -32 (-58) -28 (-51) -24 (-43) -21 (-37) -18 (-32) -18 (-32) -19 (-35) -24 (-42) -27 (-49) -31 (-55) -25 (-46)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -201 (-8) -157 (-6) -211 (-8) -255 (-10) -333 (-13) -254 (-10) -137 (-5) -65 (-3) +3 (+0) -2 (0) -38 (-2) -147 (-6) -1797 (-71)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -6h 48' -3h 51' -0h 40' +2h 36' +5h 49' +8h 00' +6h 56' +3h 52' +0h 35' -2h 42' -5h 54' -8h 00'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -60.3 -60.1 -60.1 -43.9 -27.3 -20.9 -27 -43.8 -60.1 -60 -60.2 -60.2   -48.7

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