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Palmerston N vs Puntarenas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Palmerston N, New Zealand and Puntarenas, Costa Rica is approximately 11,530 km or 7,165 mi.
  • To reach Palmerston N in this distance one would set out from Puntarenas bearing 230.7° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Palmerston N bearing 268.5° or W .
  • Palmerston N has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Puntarenas has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Palmerston N is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome whereas Puntarenas is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 13.8 °C (24.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7.4 °C (13.3°F) more in Palmerston N. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 643.9 mm (25.4 in) less which is equivalent to 643.9 l/m² (15.8 US gal/ft²) or 6,439,000 l/ha (688,372 US gal/ac) less. About 3/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 24.6° lower in Palmerston N than in Puntarenas.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -10 (-17) -12 (-21) -15 (-26) -17 (-30) -18 (-32) -18 (-33) -17 (-31) -15 (-28) -14 (-25) -12 (-21) -10 (-18) -14 (-25)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +66 (+3) +60 (+2) +72 (+3) +37 (+1) -106 (-4) -144 (-6) -84 (-3) -151 (-6) -231 (-9) -174 (-7) -49 (-2) +61 (+2) -644 (-25)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 02' +1h 52' +0h 20' -1h 18' -2h 41' -3h 23' -3h 04' -1h 53' -0h 17' +1h 20' +2h 43' +3h 23'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +9.4 -9.2 -30.8 -50 -50.1 -50.2 -50.3 -50.4 -31.6 -8.7 +9.5 +16.5   -24.6

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