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Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Punta Arenas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Punta Arenas, Chile is approximately 15,604 km or 9,696 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Punta Arenas bearing 24.7° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 70.5° or ENE .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Punta Arenas has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc).
  • The annual average temperature is 7.3 °C (13.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.6 °C (4.7°F) more in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 17.3 mm (0.7 in) more which is equivalent to 17.3 l/m² (0.42 US gal/ft²) or 173,000 l/ha (18,495 US gal/ac) more. About 1 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20.8° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Punta Arenas.
  • Relative humidity levels are 11.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.1°C (9.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Punta Arenas. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Punta Arenas 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) -19 (-34) -19 (-34) -17 (-31) -12 (-22) -6 (-11) +-1 (-2) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) -3 (-5) -9 (-16) -12 (-22) -16 (-29) -9 (-17)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -17 (-31) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -11 (-20) -4 (-8) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) -1 (-1) -6 (-11) -10 (-18) -14 (-26) -7 (-13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-29) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -12 (-22) -5 (-9) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) 0 (0) -4 (-7) -8 (-14) -13 (-23) -7 (-12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +0 (+0) +1 (+0) +3 (+0) -14 (-1) -19 (-1) -5 (0) -6 (0) +7 (+0) +24 (+1) +13 (+1) +4 (+0) +8 (+0) +17 (+1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +10 (+32) +8 (+28) +9 (+29) +4 (+13) +3 (+10) +3 (+10) +2 (+6) +7 (+23) +10 (+33) +14 (+45) +10 (+33) +9 (+29)   +89 (+24)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -16h 03' -10h 57' -1h 42' +6h 49' +15h 25' +16h 35' +16h 07' +10h 57' +1h 27' -7h 07' -15h 34' -16h 35'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -61 -42.2 -20.8 +2.4 +18.9 +25.3 +19.2 +2.5 -20.3 -42.8 -61.3 -68.3   -20.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +18 +16 +13 +6 +1 +5 +6 +7 +11 +15 +18 +21   +11.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -13.2 (-24) -13.7 (-25) -12.5 (-23) -9.6 (-17) -3.9 (-7) +1.7 (+3) +4.6 (+8) +4 (+7) +1.4 (+3) -2.9 (-5) -6.6 (-12) -10 (-18) -5.1 (-9)

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