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Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Asheville, North Carolina Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Asheville, North Carolina, Usa is approximately 6,564 km or 4,079 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Asheville, North Carolina bearing 17.7° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 111.5° or ESE .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Asheville, North Carolina has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
  • The annual average temperature is 14.3 °C (25.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 8.6 °C (15.5°F) less in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 815.7 mm (32.1 in) less which is equivalent to 815.7 l/m² (20.02 US gal/ft²) or 8,157,000 l/ha (872,037 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 39° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Asheville, North Carolina.
  • Relative humidity levels are 33.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7°C (12.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Asheville, North Carolina. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Asheville, North Carolina vs Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -14 (-25) -19 (-34) -22 (-39) -23 (-41) -23 (-41) -21 (-38) -21 (-37) -20 (-36) -18 (-33) -15 (-27) -12 (-22) -18 (-33)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-15) -11 (-19) -16 (-28) -18 (-32) -18 (-33) -18 (-33) -18 (-32) -17 (-31) -16 (-28) -13 (-23) -11 (-19) -9 (-16) -14 (-26)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-9) -7 (-13) -12 (-21) -14 (-25) -14 (-24) -14 (-24) -14 (-25) -14 (-24) -11 (-20) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -5 (-9) -10 (-18)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -44 (-2) -70 (-3) -85 (-3) -63 (-2) -90 (-4) -84 (-3) -91 (-4) -82 (-3) -50 (-2) -49 (-2) -55 (-2) -52 (-2) -816 (-32)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +10 (+32) +7 (+25) +7 (+23) +7 (+23) +4 (+13) +2 (+7) -2 ( -6) +5 (+16) +12 (+40) +14 (+45) +12 (+40) +11 (+35)   +89 (+24)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -9h 53' -7h 10' -1h 00' +4h 13' +9h 58' +9h 38' +9h 52' +7h 10' +0h 52' -4h 25' -10h 03' -9h 38'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -39 -39 -39.1 -39.2 -39.1 -39.1 -39 -38.9 -38.9 -38.7 -38.9 -39.1   -39
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +27 +31 +36 +39 +35 +36 +32 +32 +33 +36 +35 +31   +33.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -3.8 (-7) -4.8 (-9) -7.9 (-14) -8.7 (-16) -9.6 (-17) -10 (-18) -10.5 (-19) -10 (-18) -8.1 (-15) -4.6 (-8) -3.1 (-6) -3 (-5) -7 (-13)

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