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La Quiaca Obs vs Puntarenas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between La Quiaca Obs, Argentina and Puntarenas, Costa Rica is approximately 4,137 km or 2,571 mi.
  • To reach La Quiaca Obs in this distance one would set out from Puntarenas bearing 149.7° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach La Quiaca Obs bearing 147.5° or SSE .
  • La Quiaca Obs has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Puntarenas has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • La Quiaca Obs is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Puntarenas is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 17.3 °C (31.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.4 °C (11.5°F) more in La Quiaca Obs. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1268.9 mm (50 in) less which is equivalent to 1268.9 l/m² (31.14 US gal/ft²) or 12,689,000 l/ha (1,356,538 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 6.9° lower in La Quiaca Obs than in Puntarenas.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-26) -16 (-28) -16 (-29) -18 (-33) -21 (-38) -23 (-41) -23 (-41) -21 (-37) -18 (-32) -16 (-28) -14 (-26) -14 (-26) -17 (-32)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +74 (+3) +66 (+3) +43 (+2) -20 (-1) -195 (-8) -230 (-9) -182 (-7) -235 (-9) -309 (-12) -240 (-9) -87 (-3) +46 (+2) -1269 (-50)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 42' +1h 03' +0h 11' -0h 44' -1h 30' -1h 53' -1h 43' -1h 03' -0h 10' +0h 45' +1h 31' +1h 54'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +26.4 +8.5 -12.8 -32 -32.1 -32 -32 -32 -13.1 +9.3 +26.3 +32   -6.9

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