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Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut vs Pituffik/ Thule Air Base Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Pituffik/ Thule Air Base, Greenland is approximately 1,780 km or 1,106 mi.
  • To reach Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut in this distance one would set out from Pituffik/ Thule Air Base bearing 262.1° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut bearing 217.7° or SW .
  • Both have a tundra climate (ET).
  • Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Pituffik/ Thule Air Base is in or near the polar desert biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 0.2 °C (0.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 9.8 °C (17.6°F) more in Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut. The continentality subtype is truly continental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 109 mm (4.3 in) more which is equivalent to 109 l/m² (2.68 US gal/ft²) or 1,090,000 l/ha (116,528 US gal/ac) more. About 1 7/8 as much.
  • There are 134 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut. In whichever way circa 0h 21' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 8.7° higher in Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut than in Pituffik/ Thule Air Base.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.8% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.9°C (3.4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut relative to Pituffik/ Thule Air Base. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Pituffik/ Thule Air Base vs Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-9) -5 (-10) -1 (-2) +1 (+1) +2 (+3) +3 (+5) +6 (+10) +6 (+10) +5 (+10) +4 (+7) -2 (-4) -4 (-8) +1 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-8) -5 (-10) -1 (-3) +1 (+1) +1 (+1) +2 (+4) +4 (+8) +5 (+8) +5 (+8) +4 (+7) -2 (-3) -4 (-8) +0 (+0)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-9) -6 (-10) -2 (-4) 0 (0) 0 (-1) +1 (+1) +3 (+5) +3 (+6) +4 (+7) +4 (+7) -2 (-3) -5 (-9) 0 (-1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +6 (+0) +2 (+0) +9 (+0) +4 (+0) +5 (+0) +13 (+1) +18 (+1) +20 (+1) +10 (+0) +14 (+1) +5 (+0) +3 (+0) +109 (+4)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +5 (+16) +1 (+4) +4 (+13) +2 (+7) +2 (+6) +3 (+10) +4 (+13) +6 (+19) +5 (+17) +4 (+13) +3 (+10) +2 (+6)   +41 (+11)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 09' +2h 35' +0h 40' -2h 30' -3h 17' -0h 20' +0h 27' -1h 09' -1h 50' +0h 38' +0h 22' -0h 00'   -0h 21'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 16' +4h 58' +0h 37' -3h 12' -4h 15' -0h 03' -2h 01' -4h 51' -0h 32' +3h 22' +4h 06' +0h 02'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +8.9 +8.6 +8.8 +8.7 +8.7 +8.7 +8.7 +8.6 +8.6 +8.4 +8.9 +8.9   +8.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -5 +11 +7 +11 +21 +15 +9 +12 +20 +20 +2 +6   +10.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -5.3 (-10) -3.8 (-7) -0.3 (-1) +2.2 (+4) +3.9 (+7) +4.3 (+8) +5.9 (+11) +6.7 (+12) +7.5 (+14) +6.6 (+12) -1.5 (-3) -3.5 (-6) +1.9 (+3)

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