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Puttalam vs Gao Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Puttalam, Sri Lanka and Gao, Mali is approximately 8,685 km or 5,397 mi.
  • To reach Puttalam in this distance one would set out from Gao bearing 85° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Puttalam bearing 105° or ESE .
  • Puttalam has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As) whereas Gao has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Puttalam is in or near the tropical dry forest biome whereas Gao is in or near the tropical thorn woodland biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 2.1 °C (3.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 9.1 °C (16.4°F) less in Puttalam. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1006.4 mm (39.6 in) more which is equivalent to 1006.4 l/m² (24.7 US gal/ft²) or 10,064,000 l/ha (1,075,908 US gal/ac) more. About 6 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.8° higher in Puttalam than in Gao.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +0 (-1) +-2 (-3) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -10 (-19) -10 (-18) -7 (-13) -6 (-10) -7 (-13) -8 (-15) -5 (-9) +-1 (-3) -6 (-10)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+5) +1 (+2) -1 (-2) -4 (-6) -6 (-11) -6 (-11) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -4 (-6) -5 (-8) -1 (-2) +2 (+4) -2 (-4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +4 (+8) +2 (+4) 0 (-1) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) 0 (-1) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) +3 (+5) +6 (+11) +1 (+2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +55 (+2) +40 (+2) +66 (+3) +173 (+7) +89 (+4) +20 (+1) -41 (-2) -53 (-2) +36 (+1) +234 (+9) +249 (+10) +138 (+5) +1006 (+40)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 26' +0h 16' +0h 03' -0h 11' -0h 23' -0h 29' -0h 26' -0h 16' -0h 02' +0h 11' +0h 23' +0h 29'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +8.1 +8.1 +8 +0.5 -8.2 -8.2 -8.1 +0.1 +8.2 +8.2 +8.3 +8.2   +2.8

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