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

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Kars, Turkey is approximately 3,971 km or 2,468 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Kars bearing 349.3° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 328.1° or NNW .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Kars has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • The mean annual temperature is 6.1 °C (11°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 15.2 °C (27.4°F) less in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 69.9 mm (2.8 in) less which is equivalent to 69.9 l/m² (1.72 US gal/ft²) or 699,000 l/ha (74,728 US gal/ac) less. About 6/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 33.9° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Kars.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Kars. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Kars 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) +1 (+2) +-1 (-1) -6 (-12) -13 (-23) -15 (-27) -16 (-30) -18 (-33) -19 (-33) -17 (-30) -12 (-21) -6 (-11) +-1 (-1) -10 (-18)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+6) +1 (+3) -5 (-8) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -10 (-17) -6 (-11) -2 (-4) +1 (+2) -6 (-11)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+10) +4 (+7) -3 (-5) -8 (-14) -7 (-12) -5 (-10) -7 (-12) -6 (-11) -3 (-6) -1 (-2) +1 (+1) +3 (+6) -2 (-4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +20 (+1) +7 (+0) +7 (+0) -22 (-1) -53 (-2) -53 (-2) -26 (-1) -1 (0) +21 (+1) +4 (+0) +10 (+0) +16 (+1) -70 (-3)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -9h 27' -6h 54' -0h 57' +4h 02' +9h 35' +9h 09' +9h 25' +6h 54' +0h 49' -4h 14' -9h 40' -9h 09'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -33.8 -33.7 -33.9 -33.9 -33.9 -34 -34 -33.9 -33.9 -33.7 -33.9 -33.9   -33.9

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