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Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Boston, Massachusetts Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Boston, Massachusetts, Usa is approximately 5,510 km or 3,424 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Boston, Massachusetts bearing 20.5° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 103.9° or ESE .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Boston, Massachusetts has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
  • The average annual temperature is 12.1 °C (21.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13 °C (23.4°F) less in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 661.3 mm (26 in) less which is equivalent to 661.3 l/m² (16.23 US gal/ft²) or 6,613,000 l/ha (706,974 US gal/ac) less. About 3/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 32° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Relative humidity levels are 31% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.8°C (10.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Boston, Massachusetts. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Boston, Massachusetts 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) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -12 (-21) -15 (-28) -18 (-33) -21 (-37) -21 (-37) -20 (-35) -18 (-32) -15 (-27) -11 (-20) -7 (-12) -14 (-26)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-8) -6 (-11) -11 (-19) -14 (-25) -16 (-28) -17 (-31) -18 (-33) -17 (-31) -15 (-26) -12 (-22) -9 (-17) -5 (-10) -12 (-22)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-6) -5 (-9) -10 (-17) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -14 (-25) -15 (-28) -15 (-27) -12 (-21) -9 (-17) -8 (-14) -4 (-7) -10 (-18)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -52 (-2) -63 (-2) -61 (-2) -69 (-3) -60 (-2) -56 (-2) -48 (-2) -45 (-2) -30 (-1) -42 (-2) -71 (-3) -65 (-3) -661 (-26)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +9 (+29) +7 (+25) +8 (+26) +5 (+17) +3 (+10) +3 (+10) +3 (+10) +7 (+23) +12 (+40) +13 (+42) +10 (+33) +11 (+35)   +91 (+25)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -9h 16' -6h 48' -0h 56' +3h 57' +9h 26' +8h 57' +9h 14' +6h 48' +0h 48' -4h 10' -9h 30' -8h 57'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -32.1 -32.1 -32.2 -32.2 -32.2 -32.2 -32.1 -32 -32 -31.8 -32 -32.1   -32
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +27 +29 +33 +32 +30 +32 +34 +32 +30 +31 +29 +32   +30.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -0.2 (0) -1.3 (-2) -4.5 (-8) -6.9 (-12) -8.6 (-15) -10.1 (-18) -10.4 (-19) -10 (-18) -8.2 (-15) -5.4 (-10) -3.4 (-6) +0 (+0) -5.8 (-10)

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