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Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Port Elizabeth Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Port Elizabeth, South Africa is approximately 12,074 km or 7,503 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Port Elizabeth bearing 358.2° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 354.4° or N .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Port Elizabeth has a Mediterranean warm climate (Csb).
  • The annual mean temperature is 18.6 °C (33.5°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 133 mm (5.2 in) less which is equivalent to 133 l/m² (3.26 US gal/ft²) or 1,330,000 l/ha (142,186 US gal/ac) less. About 3/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 39.7° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Port Elizabeth.
  • Relative humidity levels are 8.8% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 16.6°C (29.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Port Elizabeth. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Port Elizabeth 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) -29 (-52) -30 (-54) -29 (-52) -25 (-45) -21 (-38) -16 (-29) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -15 (-27) -19 (-34) -22 (-40) -26 (-47) -22 (-39)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -27 (-49) -29 (-51) -28 (-50) -23 (-41) -17 (-31) -12 (-21) -9 (-15) -9 (-16) -12 (-21) -16 (-29) -20 (-36) -24 (-43) -19 (-34)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-45) -27 (-49) -26 (-47) -21 (-38) -13 (-23) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -13 (-23) -18 (-32) -22 (-40) -16 (-28)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +3 (+0) -11 (0) -21 (-1) -36 (-1) -36 (-1) -39 (-2) -23 (-1) -27 (-1) -15 (-1) +37 (+1) +32 (+1) +3 (+0) -133 (-5)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +15 (+48) +11 (+39) +13 (+42) +11 (+37) +8 (+26) +8 (+27) +7 (+23) +10 (+32) +13 (+43) +14 (+45) +13 (+43) +14 (+45)   +137 (+38)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -13h 59' -9h 43' -1h 28' +5h 58' +13h 36' +14h 13' +14h 01' +9h 43' +1h 16' -6h 14' -13h 44' -14h 13'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -80 -61.2 -39.9 -16.7 -0.1 +6.3 +0.3 -16.4 -39.1 -61.6 -80 -87.3   -39.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +8 +6 +6 +6 +7 +12 +15 +11 +9 +6 +8 +11   +8.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -24.8 (-45) -26.7 (-48) -25.8 (-46) -21.3 (-38) -15.1 (-27) -9.1 (-16) -5.7 (-10) -6.9 (-12) -9.7 (-17) -14.4 (-26) -18 (-32) -21.5 (-39) -16.6 (-30)

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