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Galena, Alaska vs Puntarenas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Galena, Alaska, Usa and Puntarenas, Costa Rica is approximately 8,160 km or 5,070 mi.
  • To reach Galena, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Puntarenas bearing 334.9° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Galena, Alaska bearing 282.1° or WNW .
  • Galena, Alaska has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Puntarenas has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Galena, Alaska is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Puntarenas is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 31.5 °C (56.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 36.7 °C (66.1°F) more in Galena, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1271.5 mm (50.1 in) less which is equivalent to 1271.5 l/m² (31.21 US gal/ft²) or 12,715,000 l/ha (1,359,318 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 48.2° lower in Galena, Alaska than in Puntarenas.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Galena, Alaska relative to Puntarenas. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Puntarenas vs Galena, Alaska.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -50 (-91) -50 (-90) -43 (-78) -34 (-60) -21 (-38) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -15 (-26) -20 (-37) -31 (-55) -41 (-75) -48 (-86) -32 (-57)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +12 (+0) +16 (+1) +11 (+0) -23 (-1) -174 (-7) -200 (-8) -125 (-5) -169 (-7) -269 (-11) -242 (-10) -97 (-4) -13 (-1) -1272 (-50)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -6h 44' -3h 45' -0h 39' +2h 32' +5h 43' +8h 00' +6h 53' +3h 46' +0h 34' -2h 37' -5h 49' -8h 01'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -54.5 -54.4 -54.5 -50.5 -34.1 -27.8 -33.9 -50.7 -54.6 -54.4 -54.5 -54.5   -48.2

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