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Mendoza vs Puntarenas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Mendoza, Argentina and Puntarenas, Costa Rica is approximately 5,057 km or 3,143 mi.
  • To reach Mendoza in this distance one would set out from Puntarenas bearing 161.1° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Mendoza bearing 157.6° or SSE .
  • Mendoza has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk) whereas Puntarenas has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Mendoza is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome whereas Puntarenas is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 11.3 °C (20.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.6 °C (24.5°F) more in Mendoza. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1372.4 mm (54 in) less which is equivalent to 1372.4 l/m² (33.68 US gal/ft²) or 13,724,000 l/ha (1,467,187 US gal/ac) less. About 1/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 17.2° lower in Mendoza than in Puntarenas.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-6) -5 (-10) -9 (-16) -13 (-23) -16 (-29) -19 (-34) -19 (-34) -16 (-29) -13 (-24) -9 (-17) -6 (-11) -4 (-7) -11 (-20)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +32 (+1) +41 (+2) +26 (+1) -17 (-1) -188 (-7) -225 (-9) -173 (-7) -230 (-9) -299 (-12) -239 (-9) -96 (-4) -3 (0) -1372 (-54)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 25' +1h 30' +0h 16' -1h 02' -2h 08' -2h 42' -2h 27' -1h 30' -0h 14' +1h 04' +2h 10' +2h 42'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +16.6 -2.1 -23.6 -42.8 -42.8 -42.8 -42.8 -42.8 -23.9 -1.1 +16.9 +23.9   -17.2

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