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Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak vs Jan Mayen Island Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak, Usa and Jan Mayen Island, Norway is approximately 4,563 km or 2,836 mi.
  • To reach Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak in this distance one would set out from Jan Mayen Island bearing 345° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak bearing 192.4° or SSW .
  • Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Jan Mayen Island has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The annual average temperature is 5.6 °C (10°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 21.5 °C (38.7°F) more in Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 400 mm (15.7 in) less which is equivalent to 400 l/m² (9.82 US gal/ft²) or 4,000,000 l/ha (427,627 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.1° higher in Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak than in Jan Mayen Island.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak relative to Jan Mayen Island. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Jan Mayen Island vs Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -15 (-26) -11 (-20) -6 (-10) 1 (+2) +5 (+9) +8 (+15) +6 (+11) +2 (+4) -6 (-12) -13 (-23) -15 (-26) -5 (-8)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-26) -15 (-28) -13 (-23) -9 (-15) 0 (-1) +5 (+8) +7 (+13) +5 (+9) +2 (+3) -6 (-11) -12 (-22) -15 (-28) -6 (-10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-29) -16 (-30) -15 (-27) -11 (-19) -2 (-4) +2 (+4) +5 (+9) +5 (+8) +1 (+1) -7 (-12) -12 (-22) -17 (-30) -7 (-13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -55 (-2) -39 (-2) -39 (-2) -35 (-1) -17 (-1) -14 (-1) +1 (+0) -9 (0) -34 (-1) -57 (-2) -52 (-2) -52 (-2) -400 (-16)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 57' +1h 25' +0h 11' -0h 49' -3h 03' -0h 36' -2h 49' -1h 27' -0h 10' +0h 52' +3h 07' +0h 34'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +4.1 +4.2 +4.2 +4.2 +4.1 +4.1 +4.1 +3.9 +3.9 +3.9 +3.9 +4.5   +4.1

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