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Ny-Alesund vs Cold Bay, Alaska Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Ny-Alesund, Norway and Cold Bay, Alaska, Usa is approximately 5,098 km or 3,168 mi.
  • To reach Ny-Alesund in this distance one would set out from Cold Bay, Alaska bearing 1.4° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Ny-Alesund bearing 175.7° or S .
  • Ny-Alesund has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Cold Bay, Alaska has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc).
  • Ny-Alesund is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Cold Bay, Alaska is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 9.9 °C (17.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.5 °C (11.7°F) more in Ny-Alesund. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 544.3 mm (21.4 in) less which is equivalent to 544.3 l/m² (13.36 US gal/ft²) or 5,443,000 l/ha (581,893 US gal/ac) less. About 2/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 23.6° lower in Ny-Alesund than in Cold Bay, Alaska.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Ny-Alesund relative to Cold Bay, Alaska. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Cold Bay, Alaska vs Ny-Alesund.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -13 (-24) -12 (-22) -8 (-15) -6 (-11) -6 (-10) -7 (-12) -9 (-16) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -12 (-21) -10 (-18)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -45 (-2) -22 (-1) -17 (-1) -28 (-1) -41 (-2) -34 (-1) -35 (-1) -42 (-2) -66 (-3) -73 (-3) -74 (-3) -66 (-3) -544 (-21)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -7h 32' -8h 27' -1h 21' +6h 14' +8h 05' +6h 57' +7h 28' +8h 17' +1h 09' -6h 23' -8h 02' -6h 57'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -23.9 -23.5 -23.8 -23.9 -23.8 -23.7 -23.6 -23.5 -23.5 -23.1 -23.5 -23.7   -23.6

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