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

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Otaru, Japan is approximately 6,245 km or 3,881 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Otaru bearing 344.2° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 228.2° or SW .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Otaru has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • The annual average temperature is 9.7 °C (17.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.2 °C (23.8°F) less in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 832.7 mm (32.8 in) less which is equivalent to 832.7 l/m² (20.44 US gal/ft²) or 8,327,000 l/ha (890,212 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 31.2° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Otaru.
  • Relative humidity levels are 15.9% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 6.7°C (12.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Otaru. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Otaru 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) -3 (-5) -4 (-6) -7 (-13) -13 (-23) -16 (-28) -16 (-29) -17 (-30) -19 (-33) -17 (-30) -13 (-24) -8 (-14) -4 (-7) -11 (-20)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-5) -4 (-6) -7 (-13) -11 (-20) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -15 (-26) -17 (-30) -14 (-25) -11 (-19) -6 (-12) -4 (-6) -10 (-17)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -4 (-6) -7 (-13) -10 (-19) -10 (-18) -11 (-19) -13 (-24) -15 (-27) -12 (-21) -8 (-15) -5 (-9) -3 (-6) -8 (-15)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -93 (-4) -72 (-3) -48 (-2) -39 (-2) -35 (-1) -36 (-1) -51 (-2) -88 (-3) -85 (-3) -99 (-4) -96 (-4) -91 (-4) -833 (-33)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -9h 11' -6h 45' -0h 56' +3h 55' +9h 21' +8h 51' +9h 09' +6h 45' +0h 48' -4h 07' -9h 26' -8h 51'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -31.2 -31 -31.2 -31.2 -31.3 -31.4 -31.4 -31.4 -31.4 -31.2 -31.3 -31.3   -31.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +15 +16 +20 +20 +15 +11 +9 +10 +17 +20 +19 +18   +15.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -0.6 (-1) -1.2 (-2) -4.1 (-7) -7.1 (-13) -9.1 (-16) -10.8 (-19) -12.8 (-23) -14.4 (-26) -10.3 (-19) -6.4 (-12) -2.8 (-5) -0.8 (-1) -6.7 (-12)

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