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

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  • The distance between Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway and Shannon, Ireland is approximately 2,734 km or 1,699 mi.
  • To reach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard in this distance one would set out from Shannon bearing 17.6° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 43.3° or NE .
  • Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Shannon has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The mean temperature is 11.5 °C (20.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2 °C (3.6°F) more in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 534 mm (21 in) less which is equivalent to 534 l/m² (13.11 US gal/ft²) or 5,340,000 l/ha (570,881 US gal/ac) less. About 3/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 21.7° lower in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard than in Shannon.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 10.9°C (19.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard relative to Shannon. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Shannon 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) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -15 (-26) -15 (-26) -14 (-26) -14 (-25) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -10 (-19) -11 (-20) -13 (-23)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -14 (-25) -14 (-25) -12 (-22) -11 (-21) -11 (-19) -10 (-19) -10 (-18) -11 (-19) -10 (-17) -11 (-20) -11 (-21)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-21) -13 (-23) -14 (-24) -13 (-23) -10 (-19) -9 (-16) -9 (-16) -9 (-16) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -9 (-15) -11 (-19) -10 (-19)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -59 (-2) -42 (-2) -38 (-1) -34 (-1) -37 (-1) -40 (-2) -33 (-1) -45 (-2) -34 (-1) -51 (-2) -59 (-2) -62 (-2) -534 (-21)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +1 (+3) +2 (+7) +4 (+13) +1 (+3) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -7) -6 ( -19) -2 ( -6) +2 (+7) +4 (+13) +1 (+3) -3 ( -10)   +2 (+1)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -7h 59' -6h 02' -0h 48' +3h 26' +8h 18' +7h 28' +7h 55' +6h 02' +0h 41' -3h 37' -8h 22' -7h 28'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -21.8 -21.7 -21.8 -21.8 -21.8 -21.8 -21.8 -21.7 -21.7 -21.6 -21.7 -21.8   -21.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -4 -4 +1 +4 +6 +9 +8 +4 +3 -2 -4 -1   +1.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -12.2 (-22) -12.8 (-23) -13.5 (-24) -12.6 (-23) -10.6 (-19) -9.6 (-17) -8.9 (-16) -9.5 (-17) -9.3 (-17) -10.6 (-19) -9.9 (-18) -10.9 (-20) -10.9 (-20)

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