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Grytviken vs Port Moresby Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Grytviken, South Georgia and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is approximately 12,923 km or 8,031 mi.
  • To reach Grytviken in this distance one would set out from Port Moresby bearing 177.6° or S and follow the great circles arc to approach Grytviken bearing 4.1° or N .
  • Grytviken has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Port Moresby has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Grytviken is in or near the boreal rain forest biome whereas Port Moresby is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 25.3 °C (45.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5 °C (9°F) more in Grytviken. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 245 mm (9.6 in) more which is equivalent to 245 l/m² (6.01 US gal/ft²) or 2,450,000 l/ha (261,921 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/5 as much.
  • There are 1207 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Grytviken. In whichever way circa 3h 17' less per day or about 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 37.9° lower in Grytviken than in Port Moresby.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 25.3°C (45.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-41) -22 (-40) -22 (-40) -25 (-45) -27 (-49) -28 (-50) -28 (-50) -28 (-50) -27 (-49) -25 (-45) -25 (-45) -24 (-43) -25 (-46)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -53 (-2) -80 (-3) -33 (-1) -36 (-1) +95 (+4) +102 (+4) +130 (+5) +98 (+4) +41 (+2) +62 (+2) -4 (0) -77 (-3) +245 (+10)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +6 (+21) +5 (+16) +9 (+30) +10 (+32) +12 (+40) +13 (+42) +12 (+39) +9 (+30) +10 (+32) +8 (+27) +5 (+16)   +103 (+28)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 42' +0h 21' -1h 54' -5h 12' -6h 05' -6h 48' -6h 05' -5h 00' -2h 36' -1h 23' -2h 30' -1h 30'   -3h 17'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 47' +2h 17' +0h 24' -1h 34' -3h 19' -4h 17' -3h 51' -2h 17' -0h 21' +1h 37' +3h 22' +4h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -23.7 -40.3 -44.8 -45 -44.9 -44.7 -44.6 -44.6 -44.5 -39.6 -23.4 -16.8   -37.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -4 -9 -9 -11 -12 -3 -2 -1 -1 -6 -4 -3   -5.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -23 (-41) -23 (-41) -23 (-41) -26.1 (-47) -28.1 (-51) -27.3 (-49) -27 (-49) -26.7 (-48) -25.6 (-46) -25 (-45) -24.6 (-44) -23.6 (-42) -25.3 (-46)

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