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| Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Horta, Faial Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Horta, Faial, Azores is approximately 4,696 km or 2,918 mi.
- To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Horta, Faial bearing 17.1° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 59.6° or ENE .
- Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Horta, Faial has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
- The annual average temperature is 18.7 °C (33.6°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.4 °C (6.1°F) more in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
- Total annual precipitation averages 582 mm (22.9 in) less which is equivalent to 582 l/m² (14.28 US gal/ft²) or 5,820,000 l/ha (622,197 US gal/ac) less. About 2/5 as much.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 35.9° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Horta, Faial.
- Relative humidity levels are 7.7% higher.
- The mean dew point temperature is 16.8°C (30.3°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
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Feb |
Mar |
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May |
Jun |
Jul |
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Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-20 (-37) |
-20 (-36) |
-20 (-37) |
-19 (-35) |
-18 (-32) |
-17 (-31) |
-17 (-30) |
-18 (-33) |
-19 (-34) |
-19 (-35) |
-19 (-34) |
-19 (-35) |
|
-19 (-34) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-21 (-37) |
-21 (-37) |
-21 (-38) |
-20 (-36) |
-17 (-31) |
-16 (-29) |
-16 (-29) |
-17 (-31) |
-18 (-32) |
-18 (-33) |
-19 (-34) |
-20 (-35) |
|
-19 (-34) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-21 (-38) |
-21 (-39) |
-22 (-40) |
-21 (-37) |
-17 (-31) |
-15 (-27) |
-15 (-28) |
-16 (-30) |
-17 (-30) |
-18 (-32) |
-19 (-33) |
-20 (-36) |
|
-18 (-33) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-73 (-3) |
-69 (-3) |
-48 (-2) |
-43 (-2) |
-33 (-1) |
-26 (-1) |
-11 (0) |
-17 (-1) |
-42 (-2) |
-58 (-2) |
-79 (-3) |
-83 (-3) |
|
-582 (-23) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
+1 (+3) |
+1 (+4) |
0 ( 0) |
+2 (+7) |
0 ( 0) |
+3 (+10) |
+4 (+13) |
+6 (+19) |
+7 (+23) |
+6 (+19) |
+2 (+7) |
+2 (+6) |
|
+34 (+9) |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-9h 38' |
-7h 01' |
-0h 59' |
+4h 06' |
+9h 45' |
+9h 21' |
+9h 36' |
+7h 01' |
+0h 50' |
-4h 19' |
-9h 50' |
-9h 21' |
|
0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-35.9 |
-35.8 |
-36 |
-36 |
-36 |
-36 |
-35.9 |
-35.9 |
-35.9 |
-35.7 |
-35.8 |
-36 |
| -35.9 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
+7 |
+7 |
+8 |
+7 |
+4 |
+8 |
+10 |
+9 |
+9 |
+8 |
+7 |
+8 |
|
+7.7 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-18.9 (-34) |
-18.8 (-34) |
-19.3 (-35) |
-18.1 (-33) |
-16 (-29) |
-14.4 (-26) |
-14 (-25) |
-15.3 (-28) |
-15.8 (-28) |
-16.4 (-30) |
-17 (-31) |
-17.9 (-32) |
|
-16.8 (-30) |
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