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Salto vs Puntarenas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Salto, Uruguay and Puntarenas, Costa Rica is approximately 5,420 km or 3,368 mi.
  • To reach Salto in this distance one would set out from Puntarenas bearing 149.2° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Salto bearing 143.7° or SE .
  • Salto has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Puntarenas has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Salto is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Puntarenas is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 9 °C (16.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11 °C (19.8°F) more in Salto. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 279.5 mm (11 in) less which is equivalent to 279.5 l/m² (6.86 US gal/ft²) or 2,795,000 l/ha (298,804 US gal/ac) less. About 5/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 15.8° lower in Salto than in Puntarenas.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) -4 (-7) -7 (-12) -11 (-19) -13 (-23) -15 (-27) -15 (-26) -13 (-24) -11 (-21) -8 (-15) -6 (-10) -3 (-5) -9 (-16)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +110 (+4) +130 (+5) +147 (+6) +96 (+4) -97 (-4) -150 (-6) -109 (-4) -165 (-7) -204 (-8) -139 (-5) +12 (+0) +88 (+3) -280 (-11)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 18' +1h 26' +0h 15' -0h 59' -2h 03' -2h 34' -2h 20' -1h 26' -0h 13' +1h 01' +2h 04' +2h 35'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +18 -0.6 -22.2 -41.3 -41.4 -41.4 -41.3 -41.3 -22.4 +0.3 +18.3 +25.4   -15.8

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