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Akureyri vs Puttalam Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Akureyri, Iceland and Puttalam, Sri Lanka is approximately 9,554 km or 5,937 mi.
  • To reach Akureyri in this distance one would set out from Puttalam bearing 335.9° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Akureyri bearing 259.5° or W .
  • Akureyri has a dry-summer maritime subalpine climate (Csc) whereas Puttalam has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As).
  • Akureyri is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Puttalam is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 24.6 °C (44.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 9.5 °C (17.1°F) more in Akureyri. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 706.1 mm (27.8 in) less which is equivalent to 706.1 l/m² (17.33 US gal/ft²) or 7,061,000 l/ha (754,868 US gal/ac) less. About 2/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 49.6° lower in Akureyri than in Puttalam.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -30 (-53) -31 (-56) -30 (-54) -30 (-54) -22 (-40) -19 (-33) -17 (-31) -19 (-33) -21 (-37) -24 (-43) -28 (-50) -29 (-52) -25 (-45)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -28 (-51) -29 (-53) -27 (-49) -24 (-42) -20 (-35) -18 (-32) -19 (-33) -22 (-40) -25 (-44) -27 (-49) -28 (-50) -25 (-44)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-45) -25 (-46) -26 (-47) -26 (-46) -23 (-41) -20 (-36) -18 (-32) -19 (-33) -20 (-37) -23 (-42) -25 (-45) -26 (-47) -23 (-41)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +0 (+0) +3 (+0) -23 (-1) -147 (-6) -76 (-3) -14 (-1) +17 (+1) +18 (+1) -25 (-1) -180 (-7) -195 (-8) -85 (-3) -706 (-28)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -7h 22' -4h 02' -0h 42' +2h 42' +6h 12' +8h 57' +7h 33' +4h 03' +0h 36' -2h 48' -6h 18' -8h 57'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -57.3 -57.2 -57.3 -49.9 -33.2 -26.8 -32.8 -49.4 -57.6 -57.4 -57.4 -57.2   -49.6

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