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Nuuk/ Godthåb vs San Diego, California Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nuuk/ Godthåb, Greenland and San Diego, California, Usa is approximately 5,590 km or 3,474 mi.
  • To reach Nuuk/ Godthåb in this distance one would set out from San Diego, California bearing 31° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Nuuk/ Godthåb bearing 84.1° or E .
  • Nuuk/ Godthåb has a tundra climate (ET) whereas San Diego, California has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Nuuk/ Godthåb is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas San Diego, California is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 19.3 °C (34.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6 °C (10.8°F) more in Nuuk/ Godthåb. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 504.5 mm (19.9 in) more which is equivalent to 504.5 l/m² (12.38 US gal/ft²) or 5,045,000 l/ha (539,344 US gal/ac) more. About 3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 31.4° lower in Nuuk/ Godthåb than in San Diego, California.
  • Relative humidity levels are 19.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 14.4°C (25.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-42) -24 (-43) -24 (-43) -21 (-38) -17 (-31) -14 (-26) -14 (-25) -16 (-28) -19 (-34) -22 (-40) -22 (-40) -22 (-40) -20 (-36)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-39) -23 (-41) -23 (-42) -21 (-37) -17 (-31) -15 (-28) -15 (-27) -17 (-30) -18 (-33) -20 (-37) -20 (-37) -20 (-37) -19 (-35)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-35) -21 (-38) -22 (-40) -19 (-35) -17 (-30) -15 (-28) -15 (-27) -16 (-28) -17 (-31) -19 (-33) -18 (-32) -18 (-32) -18 (-32)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -7 (0) +8 (+0) +5 (+0) +26 (+1) +50 (+2) +60 (+2) +82 (+3) +87 (+3) +82 (+3) +61 (+2) +37 (+1) +14 (+1) +505 (+20)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -4) -2 ( -6) 0 ( 0) +4 (+13) +6 (+20) +8.5 (+27) +9 (+29) +11 (+37) +8 (+26) +5 (+17) +1 (+3)   +49.5 (+13)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -5h 06' -2h 47' -0h 29' +1h 52' +4h 18' +6h 05' +5h 12' +2h 48' +0h 25' -1h 56' -4h 22' -6h 06'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -31.3 -31.4 -31.5 -31.5 -31.4 -31.4 -31.3 -31.4 -31.3 -31.2 -31.3 -31.2   -31.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +21 +21 +22 +18 +21 +17 +18 +19 +17 +16 +24 +22   +19.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -15.9 (-29) -17.1 (-31) -17.7 (-32) -16 (-29) -12.3 (-22) -11.6 (-21) -11.3 (-20) -12.3 (-22) -14.4 (-26) -15.9 (-29) -13.6 (-24) -14.4 (-26) -14.4 (-26)

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