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Nuuk/ Godthåb vs Papeete Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nuuk/ Godthåb, Greenland and Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia is approximately 12,139 km or 7,543 mi.
  • To reach Nuuk/ Godthåb in this distance one would set out from Papeete bearing 27.2° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Nuuk/ Godthåb bearing 89.1° or E .
  • Nuuk/ Godthåb has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Papeete has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am).
  • The average temperature is 26.7 °C (48.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 12.5 °C (22.5°F) more in Nuuk/ Godthåb. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1005.2 mm (39.6 in) less which is equivalent to 1005.2 l/m² (24.67 US gal/ft²) or 10,052,000 l/ha (1,074,626 US gal/ac) less. About 3/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 43.7° lower in Nuuk/ Godthåb than in Papeete.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.9% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 25.1°C (45.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -35 (-62) -35 (-63) -36 (-64) -31 (-57) -26 (-48) -21 (-38) -18 (-32) -18 (-33) -22 (-40) -27 (-49) -31 (-55) -33 (-60) -28 (-50)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -33 (-60) -34 (-61) -34 (-61) -30 (-54) -25 (-46) -21 (-38) -18 (-32) -18 (-32) -21 (-37) -26 (-46) -30 (-53) -32 (-58) -27 (-48)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -34 (-60) -34 (-61) -34 (-61) -29 (-53) -24 (-43) -20 (-36) -17 (-31) -17 (-30) -19 (-35) -24 (-44) -28 (-51) -32 (-57) -26 (-47)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -276 (-11) -186 (-7) -145 (-6) -95 (-4) -37 (-1) +2 (+0) +22 (+1) +41 (+2) +42 (+2) -21 (-1) -88 (-3) -263 (-10) -1005 (-40)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -8 ( -26) -6 ( -21) -5 ( -16) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -6) +2 (+7) +3 (+10) +6 (+19) +7 (+23) +5 (+16) -1 ( -3) -8 ( -26)   -10 ( -3)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -7h 55' -4h 33' -0h 48' +3h 05' +6h 48' +9h 14' +8h 04' +4h 33' +0h 41' -3h 11' -6h 54' -9h 15'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -80.4 -66.7 -45.7 -22.6 -6 +0.3 -5.9 -22.7 -45.5 -67.4 -79.9 -81.4   -43.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +1 +2 +3 +3 +6 +5 +10 +9 +7 +2 -1 -1   +3.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -31.9 (-57) -32.2 (-58) -32.3 (-58) -28.3 (-51) -23.5 (-42) -19.7 (-35) -15.2 (-27) -15.8 (-28) -18.6 (-33) -24.1 (-43) -28.5 (-51) -31.1 (-56) -25.1 (-45)

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