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Punta Arenas vs Puerto Plata Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Punta Arenas, Chile and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic is approximately 8,090 km or 5,027 mi.
  • To reach Punta Arenas in this distance one would set out from Puerto Plata bearing 180.2° or S and follow the great circles arc to approach Punta Arenas bearing 180.3° or S .
  • Punta Arenas has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) whereas Puerto Plata has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • The mean annual temperature is 19.1 °C (34.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.9 °C (8.8°F) more in Punta Arenas. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1550.3 mm (61 in) less which is equivalent to 1550.3 l/m² (38.05 US gal/ft²) or 15,503,000 l/ha (1,657,374 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 32.8° lower in Punta Arenas than in Puerto Plata.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Punta Arenas relative to Puerto Plata. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Puerto Plata vs Punta Arenas.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -15 (-27) -19 (-34) -22 (-40) -26 (-47) -26 (-47) -25 (-45) -23 (-41) -20 (-36) -17 (-31) -14 (-25) -19 (-35)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -12 (-22) -15 (-28) -19 (-33) -22 (-39) -25 (-45) -26 (-47) -25 (-45) -23 (-41) -20 (-36) -17 (-30) -14 (-25) -19 (-34)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -16 (-29) -19 (-34) -22 (-40) -23 (-41) -23 (-41) -20 (-36) -19 (-34) -17 (-31) -13 (-23) -17 (-31)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -170 (-7) -134 (-5) -104 (-4) -124 (-5) -126 (-5) -54 (-2) -48 (-2) -58 (-2) -73 (-3) -129 (-5) -251 (-10) -278 (-11) -1550 (-61)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +5h 06' +3h 07' +0h 34' -2h 09' -4h 30' -5h 45' -5h 11' -3h 08' -0h 29' +2h 13' +4h 34' +5h 45'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +6.3 -12.4 -34 -57.2 -72.3 -72.7 -71.7 -57.1 -34.2 -11.5 +6.8 +13.6   -32.8

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