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

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Saiq, Oman is approximately 6,144 km or 3,818 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Saiq bearing 348.3° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 315.8° or NW .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Saiq has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • The mean annual temperature is 19.2 °C (34.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.8 °C (6.8°F) less in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 76.9 mm (3 in) more which is equivalent to 76.9 l/m² (1.89 US gal/ft²) or 769,000 l/ha (82,211 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 51.2° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Saiq.
  • Relative humidity levels are 45.2% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7.5°C (13.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Saiq. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Saiq 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) -18 (-32) -21 (-38) -23 (-41) -24 (-43) -24 (-42) -20 (-37) -19 (-35) -19 (-34) -19 (-33) -16 (-29) -15 (-27) -19 (-35)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-28) -18 (-33) -22 (-39) -23 (-42) -23 (-42) -23 (-41) -20 (-36) -19 (-34) -18 (-33) -18 (-32) -15 (-28) -15 (-27) -19 (-35)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -16 (-30) -20 (-35) -21 (-38) -20 (-35) -18 (-33) -17 (-30) -16 (-29) -14 (-26) -14 (-24) -11 (-20) -12 (-21) -16 (-29)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +33 (+1) -31 (-1) -19 (-1) -11 (0) -3 (0) +10 (+0) -13 (-1) -14 (-1) +29 (+1) +40 (+2) +30 (+1) +25 (+1) +77 (+3)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -10h 45' -7h 42' -1h 06' +4h 34' +10h 44' +10h 36' +10h 44' +7h 42' +0h 57' -4h 48' -10h 49' -10h 36'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -51.3 -51.1 -51.3 -51.4 -51.3 -50.6 -51.1 -51.4 -51.4 -51.1 -51.3 -51.4   -51.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +35 +29 +43 +45 +54 +62 +49 +52 +51 +52 +40 +30   +45.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -8.1 (-15) -12 (-22) -11.5 (-21) -11.7 (-21) -7.2 (-13) -3.9 (-7) -7.3 (-13) -5.2 (-9) -4.9 (-9) -3.6 (-6) -6 (-11) -8.7 (-16) -7.5 (-14)

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