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Mt Cook vs Port Moresby Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Mt Cook, New Zealand and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is approximately 4,407 km or 2,739 mi.
  • To reach Mt Cook in this distance one would set out from Port Moresby bearing 153.9° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Mt Cook bearing 143° or SE .
  • Mt Cook has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Port Moresby has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Mt Cook is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Port Moresby is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 18.3 °C (32.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 10.5 °C (18.9°F) more in Mt Cook. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 3043.9 mm (119.8 in) more which is equivalent to 3043.9 l/m² (74.7 US gal/ft²) or 30,439,000 l/ha (3,254,131 US gal/ac) more. About 3 2/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 27.4° lower in Mt Cook than in Port Moresby.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -12 (-22) -14 (-26) -18 (-32) -21 (-38) -23 (-41) -24 (-43) -22 (-40) -21 (-37) -18 (-33) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -18 (-33)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +268 (+11) +63 (+2) +266 (+10) +163 (+6) +303 (+12) +238 (+9) +248 (+10) +251 (+10) +290 (+11) +395 (+16) +288 (+11) +271 (+11) +3044 (+120)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 22' +1h 27' +0h 15' -1h 00' -2h 05' -2h 39' -2h 24' -1h 27' -0h 13' +1h 02' +2h 07' +2h 39'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -13.1 -29.6 -34.1 -34.3 -34.2 -34.2 -34.2 -34.3 -34.2 -29.3 -13 -6.3   -27.4

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