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Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Hikone Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Hikone, Japan is approximately 6,981 km or 4,338 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Hikone bearing 344.5° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 234.8° or SW .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Hikone has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
  • The average annual temperature is 15.5 °C (27.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.5 °C (20.7°F) less in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1260.6 mm (49.6 in) less which is equivalent to 1260.6 l/m² (30.94 US gal/ft²) or 12,606,000 l/ha (1,347,665 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 39.1° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Hikone.
  • Relative humidity levels are 12.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 12.8°C (23.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Hikone. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Hikone 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) -11 (-19) -11 (-19) -14 (-26) -19 (-34) -21 (-38) -21 (-38) -23 (-41) -24 (-44) -22 (-39) -19 (-34) -15 (-27) -12 (-21) -18 (-32)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-17) -10 (-19) -13 (-24) -17 (-30) -18 (-32) -19 (-33) -20 (-36) -22 (-39) -19 (-34) -16 (-28) -13 (-23) -10 (-18) -15 (-28)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -10 (-19) -12 (-22) -16 (-28) -16 (-28) -16 (-30) -19 (-34) -20 (-36) -17 (-31) -13 (-24) -11 (-19) -9 (-16) -14 (-25)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -63 (-2) -74 (-3) -89 (-4) -123 (-5) -121 (-5) -208 (-8) -192 (-8) -85 (-3) -146 (-6) -72 (-3) -45 (-2) -44 (-2) -1261 (-50)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -9h 54' -7h 11' -1h 00' +4h 13' +9h 59' +9h 39' +9h 52' +7h 11' +0h 52' -4h 26' -10h 04' -9h 39'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -39 -38.9 -39.1 -39.1 -39.2 -39.3 -39.3 -39.3 -39.3 -39.1 -39.2 -39.2   -39.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +12 +12 +15 +13 +12 +12 +11 +14 +12 +12 +12 +13   +12.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -7.3 (-13) -8.1 (-15) -10.1 (-18) -14 (-25) -14.8 (-27) -15.9 (-29) -17.8 (-32) -18.5 (-33) -16.4 (-30) -13.1 (-24) -10.3 (-19) -7.7 (-14) -12.8 (-23)

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