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Puttalam vs Minneapolis, Minnesota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Puttalam, Sri Lanka and Minneapolis, Minnesota, Usa is approximately 14,090 km or 8,756 mi.
  • To reach Puttalam in this distance one would set out from Minneapolis, Minnesota bearing 8.6° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Puttalam bearing 173.9° or S .
  • Puttalam has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As) whereas Minneapolis, Minnesota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Puttalam is in or near the tropical dry forest biome whereas Minneapolis, Minnesota is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 20.7 °C (37.2°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 31.1 °C (56°F) less in Puttalam. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 475.6 mm (18.7 in) more which is equivalent to 475.6 l/m² (11.67 US gal/ft²) or 4,756,000 l/ha (508,448 US gal/ac) more. About 1 2/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 28.9° higher in Puttalam than in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +37 (+66) +35 (+63) +29 (+53) +20 (+35) +12 (+21) +6 (+10) +3 (+5) +4 (+8) +10 (+18) +16 (+29) +26 (+46) +34 (+60) +19 (+34)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +37 (+67) +35 (+62) +29 (+52) +21 (+37) +14 (+26) +9 (+16) +5 (+10) +7 (+13) +13 (+23) +18 (+33) +26 (+47) +34 (+61) +21 (+37)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +37 (+67) +34 (+61) +28 (+51) +22 (+40) +17 (+31) +12 (+22) +8 (+15) +10 (+18) +15 (+27) +20 (+37) +27 (+48) +34 (+62) +22 (+40)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +31 (+1) +18 (+1) +17 (+1) +115 (+5) +9 (+0) -61 (-2) -74 (-3) -76 (-3) -5 (0) +182 (+7) +210 (+8) +111 (+4) +476 (+19)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 34' +1h 34' +0h 17' -1h 05' -2h 16' -2h 53' -2h 36' -1h 35' -0h 14' +1h 07' +2h 17' +2h 53'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +36.6 +36.4 +36.5 +29.1 +12.4 +6 +12 +28.7 +36.9 +36.7 +36.8 +36.8   +28.9

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