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Puttalam vs Townsville, Queensland Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Puttalam, Sri Lanka and Townsville, Queensland, Australia is approximately 7,931 km or 4,928 mi.
  • To reach Puttalam in this distance one would set out from Townsville, Queensland bearing 285.9° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Puttalam bearing 293.5° or WNW .
  • Puttalam has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As) whereas Townsville, Queensland has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Puttalam is in or near the tropical dry forest biome whereas Townsville, Queensland is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 3.5 °C (6.3°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.8 °C (10.4°F) less in Puttalam. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 158.6 mm (6.2 in) more which is equivalent to 158.6 l/m² (3.89 US gal/ft²) or 1,586,000 l/ha (169,554 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.4° higher in Puttalam than in Townsville, Queensland.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-2) 1 (+2) +3 (+5) +4 (+6) +5 (+9) +6 (+11) +7 (+12) +6 (+10) +4 (+7) +2 (+3) 0 (-1) -2 (-3) +3 (+5)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) 0 (0) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +9 (+16) +10 (+17) +9 (+15) +7 (+12) +3 (+5) 0 (-1) -2 (-4) +4 (+6)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-6) -3 (-5) +0 (+0) +4 (+7) +8 (+14) +12 (+21) +12 (+22) +11 (+19) +8 (+14) +3 (+6) 0 (0) -2 (-4) +4 (+7)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -189 (-7) -192 (-8) -110 (-4) +115 (+5) +55 (+2) +22 (+1) +5 (+0) +2 (+0) +54 (+2) +213 (+8) +194 (+8) -10 (0) +159 (+6)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 26' -0h 53' -0h 09' +0h 37' +1h 16' +1h 35' +1h 27' +0h 53' +0h 08' -0h 38' -1h 17' -1h 35'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -25.4 -9.7 +11.5 +27.2 +27.2 +27.3 +27.3 +27.2 +12.6 -9.7 -24.7 -27.3   +5.4

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