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Ny-Alesund vs Puttalam Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Ny-Alesund, Norway and Puttalam, Sri Lanka is approximately 8,668 km or 5,386 mi.
  • To reach Ny-Alesund in this distance one would set out from Puttalam bearing 349.5° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Ny-Alesund bearing 290.3° or WNW .
  • Ny-Alesund has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Puttalam has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As).
  • Ny-Alesund is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Puttalam is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 34.2 °C (61.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.7 °C (30.1°F) more in Ny-Alesund. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 825 mm (32.5 in) less which is equivalent to 825 l/m² (20.25 US gal/ft²) or 8,250,000 l/ha (881,980 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 62.8° lower in Ny-Alesund than in Puttalam.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Ny-Alesund relative to Puttalam. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Puttalam vs Ny-Alesund.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -40 (-72) -42 (-76) -43 (-77) -40 (-72) -33 (-60) -27 (-49) -24 (-43) -25 (-44) -29 (-51) -33 (-60) -36 (-65) -39 (-69) -34 (-62)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -28 (-1) -4 (0) -28 (-1) -154 (-6) -78 (-3) -23 (-1) +13 (+1) +24 (+1) -18 (-1) -201 (-8) -217 (-9) -111 (-4) -825 (-32)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -11h 35' -10h 53' -1h 47' +7h 53' +11h 38' +11h 32' +11h 34' +10h 44' +1h 32' -8h 07' -11h 37' -11h 32'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -70.7 -70.1 -70.5 -63.2 -46.5 -40.1 -46 -62.6 -70.7 -70.2 -70.7 -70.8   -62.8

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