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

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Nouakchott, Mauritania is approximately 6,620 km or 4,114 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Nouakchott bearing 10.3° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 39.4° or NE .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Nouakchott has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • The mean annual temperature is 27.1 °C (48.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4 °C (7.2°F) more in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 236 mm (9.3 in) more which is equivalent to 236 l/m² (5.79 US gal/ft²) or 2,360,000 l/ha (252,300 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 54.6° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Nouakchott.
  • Relative humidity levels are 45.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 14.4°C (26°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Nouakchott. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Nouakchott 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) -34 (-61) -37 (-67) -35 (-63) -34 (-61) -30 (-54) -25 (-45) -25 (-45) -29 (-52) -33 (-59) -33 (-59) -31 (-56) -32 (-57)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -29 (-52) -32 (-57) -31 (-55) -29 (-51) -26 (-46) -23 (-41) -23 (-41) -26 (-46) -28 (-50) -28 (-50) -26 (-47) -27 (-49)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -24 (-43) -26 (-47) -26 (-47) -23 (-41) -21 (-38) -21 (-38) -21 (-38) -22 (-40) -23 (-41) -22 (-40) -21 (-38) -23 (-41)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +39 (+2) +29 (+1) +33 (+1) +21 (+1) +22 (+1) +22 (+1) +6 (+0) -44 (-2) +10 (+0) +32 (+1) +31 (+1) +37 (+1) +236 (+9)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +20.5 (+66) +17.5 (+62) +20 (+65) +17 (+57) +15 (+48) +13.5 (+45) +11 (+35) +13 (+42) +17 (+57) +21 (+68) +19.5 (+65) +20.5 (+66)   +205.5 (+56)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -11h 02' -7h 53' -1h 08' +4h 42' +10h 59' +10h 56' +11h 01' +7h 53' +0h 58' -4h 56' -11h 05' -10h 56'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -56.3 -56.1 -56.4 -56.4 -52 -45.8 -51.3 -56.3 -56.2 -56 -56.2 -56.4   -54.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +56 +57 +58 +54 +50 +41 +27 +20 +30 +46 +52 +55   +45.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -11.3 (-20) -12.2 (-22) -14.3 (-26) -14.4 (-26) -13.6 (-24) -15.1 (-27) -16.8 (-30) -18.5 (-33) -18.3 (-33) -15.2 (-27) -12.6 (-23) -10.9 (-20) -14.4 (-26)

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