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Puttalam vs Akureyri Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Puttalam, Sri Lanka and Akureyri, Iceland is approximately 9,554 km or 5,937 mi.
  • To reach Puttalam in this distance one would set out from Akureyri bearing 79.5° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Puttalam bearing 155.9° or SSE .
  • Puttalam has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As) whereas Akureyri has a dry-summer maritime subalpine climate (Csc).
  • Puttalam is in or near the tropical dry forest biome whereas Akureyri is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome.
  • The mean temperature is 24.6 °C (44.2°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 9.5 °C (17.1°F) less in Puttalam. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 706.1 mm (27.8 in) more which is equivalent to 706.1 l/m² (17.33 US gal/ft²) or 7,061,000 l/ha (754,868 US gal/ac) more. About 2 4/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 49.6° higher in Puttalam than in Akureyri.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +30 (+53) +31 (+56) +30 (+54) +30 (+54) +22 (+40) +19 (+33) +17 (+31) +19 (+33) +21 (+37) +24 (+43) +28 (+50) +29 (+52) +25 (+45)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +28 (+50) +28 (+51) +29 (+53) +27 (+49) +24 (+42) +20 (+35) +18 (+32) +19 (+33) +22 (+40) +25 (+44) +27 (+49) +28 (+50) +25 (+44)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +25 (+45) +25 (+46) +26 (+47) +26 (+46) +23 (+41) +20 (+36) +18 (+32) +19 (+33) +20 (+37) +23 (+42) +25 (+45) +26 (+47) +23 (+41)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) 0 (0) -3 (0) +23 (+1) +147 (+6) +76 (+3) +14 (+1) -17 (-1) -18 (-1) +25 (+1) +180 (+7) +195 (+8) +85 (+3) +706 (+28)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +7h 22' +4h 02' +0h 42' -2h 42' -6h 12' -8h 57' -7h 33' -4h 03' -0h 36' +2h 48' +6h 18' +8h 57'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +57.3 +57.2 +57.3 +49.9 +33.2 +26.8 +32.8 +49.4 +57.6 +57.4 +57.4 +57.2   +49.6

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