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Wake Island vs Port Moresby Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Wake Island, Usa and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is approximately 3,843 km or 2,388 mi.
  • To reach Wake Island in this distance one would set out from Port Moresby bearing 33.7° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Wake Island bearing 35.5° or NE .
  • Both have a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The mean annual temperature is 0.1 °C (0.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.2 °C (2.2°F) more in Wake Island. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 243.6 mm (9.6 in) less which is equivalent to 243.6 l/m² (5.98 US gal/ft²) or 2,436,000 l/ha (260,425 US gal/ac) less. About 4/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.5° lower in Wake Island than in Port Moresby.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Wake Island relative to Port Moresby. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Port Moresby vs Wake Island.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-5) -2 (-3) -1 (-3) -1 (-2) 0 (0) +2 (+3) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) -1 (-2) -2 (-3) 0 (0)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -121 (-5) -153 (-6) -113 (-4) -109 (-4) -5 (0) +27 (+1) +90 (+4) +120 (+5) +76 (+3) +90 (+4) -26 (-1) -119 (-5) -244 (-10)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 30' -0h 56' -0h 10' +0h 39' +1h 20' +1h 41' +1h 31' +0h 56' +0h 08' -0h 40' -1h 21' -1h 41'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -28.5 -26.5 -9.4 +13.7 +28.4 +28.7 +28.1 +14.5 -8.3 -26.1 -28.3 -28.7   -3.5

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