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Puttalam vs Whenuapai Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Puttalam, Sri Lanka and Whenuapai, New Zealand is approximately 10,966 km or 6,814 mi.
  • To reach Puttalam in this distance one would set out from Whenuapai bearing 273.6° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Puttalam bearing 306.2° or NW .
  • Puttalam has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As) whereas Whenuapai has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Puttalam is in or near the tropical dry forest biome whereas Whenuapai is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 13.3 °C (23.9°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.9 °C (10.6°F) less in Puttalam. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 138.5 mm (5.5 in) less which is equivalent to 138.5 l/m² (3.4 US gal/ft²) or 1,385,000 l/ha (148,066 US gal/ac) less. About 8/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 21.5° higher in Puttalam than in Whenuapai.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +13 (+24) +16 (+29) +18 (+32) +19 (+33) +18 (+32) +16 (+29) +14 (+25) +11 (+20) +9 (+16) +13 (+24)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -24 (-1) -50 (-2) -30 (-1) +66 (+3) -21 (-1) -106 (-4) -130 (-5) -118 (-5) -52 (-2) +142 (+6) +154 (+6) +31 (+1) -139 (-5)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 37' -1h 37' -0h 17' +1h 07' +2h 19' +2h 55' +2h 39' +1h 37' +0h 15' -1h 09' -2h 21' -2h 56'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -11.1 +7.4 +28.9 +44.7 +44.7 +44.8 +44.8 +44.8 +30.1 +7.3 -10.9 -18.2   +21.5

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