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Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak vs Mcmurdo Sound Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak, Usa and Mcmurdo Sound, Antarctica is approximately 16,224 km or 10,082 mi.
  • To reach Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak in this distance one would set out from Mcmurdo Sound bearing 21° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak bearing 11.1° or N .
  • Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Mcmurdo Sound has a ice cap climate (EF).
  • The mean annual temperature is 11.5 °C (20.7°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7.9 °C (14.2°F) more in Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 15 mm (0.6 in) more which is equivalent to 15 l/m² (0.37 US gal/ft²) or 150,000 l/ha (16,036 US gal/ac) more. About 1 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 11.6° higher in Kotzebue/ Ralph Wien, Ak than in Mcmurdo Sound.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-28) -12 (-21) 0 (-1) +9 (+17) +23 (+41) +30 (+53) +38 (+68) +39 (+69) +31 (+56) +14 (+26) -4 (-7) -15 (-27) +12 (+21)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -5 (0) -21 (-1) -6 (0) -9 (0) -13 (0) -15 (-1) +20 (+1) +32 (+1) +30 (+1) -2 (0) +3 (+0) -1 (0) +15 (+1)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -20h 43' -15h 11' -2h 27' +10h 26' +19h 09' +23h 23' +20h 59' +15h 04' +2h 06' -10h 48' -19h 16' -23h 25'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -28.5 -10 +11.5 +34.4 +51.3 +57.9 +51.8 +34.6 +12.2 -10.6 -28.7 -35.4   +11.6

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