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Apia, Upolu vs Puttalam Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Apia, Upolu, Samoa and Puttalam, Sri Lanka is approximately 12,197 km or 7,579 mi.
  • To reach Apia, Upolu in this distance one would set out from Puttalam bearing 101.9° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Apia, Upolu bearing 93.7° or E .
  • Apia, Upolu has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) whereas Puttalam has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As).
  • The annual average temperature is 1.3 °C (2.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.2 °C (4°F) less in Apia, Upolu. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1658 mm (65.3 in) more which is equivalent to 1658 l/m² (40.69 US gal/ft²) or 16,580,000 l/ha (1,772,512 US gal/ac) more. About 2 2/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.5° lower in Apia, Upolu than in Puttalam.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +-1 (-1) -3 (-6) -3 (-6) -3 (-6) -3 (-6) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -1 (-1) +0 (+0) -2 (-4)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) 0 (-1) -2 (-3) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) 0 (0) +1 (+1) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) 0 (0) -1 (-1) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -3 (-5) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) 0 (0) +0 (+0) +1 (+2) -1 (-1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +400 (+16) +346 (+14) +292 (+11) +78 (+3) +65 (+3) +88 (+3) +65 (+3) +73 (+3) +68 (+3) -68 (-3) +18 (+1) +233 (+9) +1658 (+65)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 07' +0h 42' +0h 07' -0h 29' -1h 00' -1h 15' -1h 08' -0h 42' -0h 06' +0h 30' +1h 00' +1h 15'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +21.6 +14.1 -6.4 -22.1 -21.9 -21.8 -21.7 -21.5 -6.8 +14.4 +21 +21.9   -2.5

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