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Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Nkhata Bay Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Nkhata Bay, Malawi is approximately 9,634 km or 5,986 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Nkhata Bay bearing 356° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 345.2° or NNW .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Nkhata Bay has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The average annual temperature is 24.6 °C (44.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.3 °C (11.3°F) more in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1264 mm (49.8 in) less which is equivalent to 1264 l/m² (31.02 US gal/ft²) or 12,640,000 l/ha (1,351,300 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 56.7° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Nkhata Bay.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 22.1°C (39.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Nkhata Bay. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Nkhata Bay 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) -33 (-59) -33 (-59) -33 (-59) -31 (-55) -26 (-47) -22 (-39) -19 (-33) -20 (-35) -24 (-43) -28 (-51) -30 (-55) -31 (-56) -27 (-49)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -31 (-56) -32 (-57) -31 (-57) -29 (-52) -23 (-42) -18 (-32) -15 (-27) -16 (-28) -19 (-35) -24 (-44) -28 (-50) -29 (-53) -25 (-44)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -30 (-54) -31 (-56) -31 (-55) -28 (-50) -21 (-38) -15 (-26) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -15 (-28) -21 (-37) -25 (-45) -28 (-51) -23 (-41)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -185 (-7) -172 (-7) -325 (-13) -261 (-10) -111 (-4) -14 (-1) -9 (0) +32 (+1) +45 (+2) +28 (+1) -82 (-3) -210 (-8) -1264 (-50)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -12h 35' -8h 51' -1h 19' +5h 22' +12h 22' +12h 40' +12h 36' +8h 51' +1h 08' -5h 38' -12h 29' -12h 40'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -85.6 -81.4 -62.2 -39.1 -22.5 -16.1 -22 -38.7 -61.4 -81.2 -85.4 -86.1   -56.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +3 +3 +3 +2 +4 +11 +15 +17 +20 +19 +15 +8   +10
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -29.9 (-54) -30.4 (-55) -30.2 (-54) -27.8 (-50) -21.6 (-39) -15.4 (-28) -11.8 (-21) -12.3 (-22) -14.9 (-27) -19.6 (-35) -23.9 (-43) -27.3 (-49) -22.1 (-40)

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