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

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Palmyra, Syria is approximately 4,563 km or 2,836 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Palmyra bearing 352.3° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 335.7° or NNW .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Palmyra has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • The annual mean temperature is 20 °C (36°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 10.7 °C (19.3°F) less in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 257.3 mm (10.1 in) more which is equivalent to 257.3 l/m² (6.31 US gal/ft²) or 2,573,000 l/ha (275,071 US gal/ac) more. About 2 8/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 39.8° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Palmyra.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Palmyra. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Palmyra 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) -16 (-29) -19 (-34) -23 (-42) -27 (-48) -30 (-53) -31 (-56) -31 (-56) -31 (-55) -29 (-53) -26 (-47) -20 (-36) -16 (-28) -25 (-45)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-24) -16 (-29) -20 (-36) -23 (-41) -24 (-43) -25 (-45) -24 (-44) -24 (-43) -23 (-41) -20 (-36) -15 (-27) -13 (-23) -20 (-36)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -17 (-30) -19 (-35) -19 (-34) -18 (-33) -18 (-33) -18 (-33) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -12 (-21) -11 (-19) -16 (-28)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +18 (+1) +9 (+0) +12 (+0) +1 (+0) +16 (+1) +23 (+1) +24 (+1) +37 (+1) +48 (+2) +31 (+1) +22 (+1) +16 (+1) +257 (+10)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -9h 58' -7h 13' -1h 01' +4h 14' +10h 02' +9h 43' +9h 56' +7h 13' +0h 52' -4h 27' -10h 07' -9h 43'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -39.8 -39.7 -39.9 -39.9 -39.9 -40 -39.9 -39.9 -39.9 -39.7 -39.8 -39.9   -39.8

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