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Salem, Or vs Puttalam Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Salem, Or, Usa and Puttalam, Sri Lanka is approximately 13,700 km or 8,513 mi.
  • To reach Salem, Or in this distance one would set out from Puttalam bearing 19.2° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Salem, Or bearing 152.7° or SSE .
  • Salem, Or has a Mediterranean warm climate (Csb) whereas Puttalam has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As).
  • Salem, Or is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome whereas Puttalam is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 16.6 °C (29.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.9 °C (21.4°F) more in Salem, Or. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 200.3 mm (7.9 in) less which is equivalent to 200.3 l/m² (4.92 US gal/ft²) or 2,003,000 l/ha (214,134 US gal/ac) less. About 5/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 28.9° lower in Salem, Or than in Puttalam.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-41) -21 (-38) -20 (-36) -17 (-31) -13 (-23) -8 (-14) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -13 (-24) -19 (-35) -22 (-39) -14 (-26)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-39) -21 (-37) -21 (-37) -19 (-35) -16 (-30) -13 (-23) -9 (-17) -9 (-17) -12 (-22) -16 (-29) -20 (-35) -22 (-39) -17 (-30)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-37) -20 (-36) -21 (-38) -21 (-38) -20 (-36) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -15 (-26) -17 (-30) -19 (-34) -20 (-36) -21 (-38) -19 (-34)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +95 (+4) +74 (+3) +40 (+2) -115 (-5) -47 (-2) -8 (0) -2 (0) +3 (+0) -25 (-1) -162 (-6) -90 (-4) +35 (+1) -200 (-8)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 34' -1h 34' -0h 17' +1h 05' +2h 16' +2h 53' +2h 36' +1h 35' +0h 14' -1h 07' -2h 18' -2h 53'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -36.6 -36.4 -36.5 -29.1 -12.4 -6.1 -12.1 -28.8 -36.9 -36.8 -36.9 -36.8   -28.9

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