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Gafsa vs Puntarenas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Gafsa, Tunisia and Puntarenas, Costa Rica is approximately 9,714 km or 6,036 mi.
  • To reach Gafsa in this distance one would set out from Puntarenas bearing 55.5° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Gafsa bearing 100.3° or E .
  • Gafsa has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Puntarenas has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Gafsa is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Puntarenas is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 8.3 °C (14.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 17.2 °C (31°F) more in Gafsa. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1410 mm (55.5 in) less which is equivalent to 1410 l/m² (34.6 US gal/ft²) or 14,100,000 l/ha (1,507,384 US gal/ac) less. About 1/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 18° lower in Gafsa than in Puntarenas.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -17 (-31) -17 (-30) -15 (-26) -12 (-21) -6 (-11) -1 (-1) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) -1 (-2) -7 (-12) -12 (-22) -17 (-30) -8 (-15)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +17 (+1) +15 (+1) +18 (+1) -17 (-1) -183 (-7) -222 (-9) -181 (-7) -227 (-9) -289 (-11) -236 (-9) -100 (-4) -5 (0) -1410 (-56)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 30' -0h 56' -0h 10' +0h 38' +1h 20' +1h 41' +1h 31' +0h 56' +0h 08' -0h 40' -1h 21' -1h 41'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -24.4 -24.4 -24.4 -20.4 -3.9 +2.5 -3.6 -20.3 -24.2 -24.1 -24.2 -24.4   -18

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