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Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Nome, Alaska Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Nome, Alaska, Usa is approximately 4,552 km or 2,829 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Nome, Alaska bearing 358.1° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 183° or S .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Nome, Alaska has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • The annual mean temperature is 1.8 °C (3.3°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 14.4 °C (25.9°F) less in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 15.2 mm (0.6 in) more which is equivalent to 15.2 l/m² (0.37 US gal/ft²) or 152,000 l/ha (16,250 US gal/ac) more. About 1 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 10° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Nome, Alaska.
  • Relative humidity levels are 6.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.8°C (5°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Nome, Alaska. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Nome, Alaska 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 (+10) +7 (+13) +4 (+7) +2 (+3) -5 (-8) -8 (-14) -7 (-13) -6 (-12) -4 (-8) +1 (+2) +5 (+10) +7 (+13) +0 (+0)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+13) +9 (+15) +6 (+11) +3 (+5) -3 (-5) -5 (-9) -6 (-10) -5 (-9) -2 (-4) +3 (+5) +7 (+12) +9 (+17) +2 (+3)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +9 (+17) +10 (+19) +8 (+14) +4 (+8) -1 (-3) -3 (-5) -4 (-8) -4 (-7) 0 (-1) +4 (+8) +9 (+15) +11 (+20) +4 (+6)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +19 (+1) +14 (+1) +19 (+1) +5 (+0) +7 (+0) -5 (0) -31 (-1) -32 (-1) -14 (-1) +8 (+0) +10 (+0) +16 (+1) +15 (+1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +10 (+32) +7 (+25) +9 (+29) +7 (+23) +6 (+19) +6 (+20) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +7 (+23) +10 (+32) +9 (+30) +10 (+32)   +81 (+22)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 50' -4h 26' -0h 32' +2h 23' +5h 43' +3h 33' +4h 41' +4h 25' +0h 27' -2h 32' -5h 44' -3h 33'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -10.2 -10.1 -10.2 -10.2 -10.1 -10 -9.9 -9.8 -9.8 -9.7 -9.9 -10.2   -10
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +8 +8 +7 +4 +6 +9 +4 +3 +6 +6 +6 +11   +6.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +8.4 (+15) +9.5 (+17) +6.8 (+12) +3.5 (+6) -1.8 (-3) -3.6 (-6) -5.1 (-9) -4.6 (-8) -1.2 (-2) +3.5 (+6) +7.6 (+14) +10.5 (+19) +2.8 (+5)

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