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Asmara vs Puntarenas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Asmara, Eritrea and Puntarenas, Costa Rica is approximately 13,213 km or 8,211 mi.
  • To reach Asmara in this distance one would set out from Puntarenas bearing 66.3° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach Asmara bearing 110.8° or ESE .
  • Asmara has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Puntarenas has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Asmara is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome whereas Puntarenas is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 11.5 °C (20.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.1 °C (3.8°F) more in Asmara. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1084.9 mm (42.7 in) less which is equivalent to 1084.9 l/m² (26.63 US gal/ft²) or 10,849,000 l/ha (1,159,830 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2° lower in Asmara than in Puntarenas.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -12 (-22) -12 (-21) -10 (-18) -9 (-17) -10 (-19) -10 (-19) -11 (-19) -11 (-21) -12 (-22) -13 (-24) -11 (-21)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -2 (0) 0 (0) +9 (+0) +4 (+0) -155 (-6) -193 (-8) -7 (0) -80 (-3) -296 (-12) -241 (-9) -97 (-4) -28 (-1) -1085 (-43)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 17' -0h 10' -0h 01' +0h 07' +0h 15' +0h 19' +0h 17' +0h 10' +0h 01' -0h 07' -0h 15' -0h 19'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -5.4 -5.4 -5.4 -1.3 +5.3 +5.3 +5.1 -1.2 -5.1 -5.1 -5.2 -5.3   -2

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