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Ny-Alesund vs San Jose Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Ny-Alesund, Norway and San Jose, Costa Rica is approximately 9,052 km or 5,625 mi.
  • To reach Ny-Alesund in this distance one would set out from San Jose bearing 11.1° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Ny-Alesund bearing 97.8° or E .
  • Ny-Alesund has a tundra climate (ET) whereas San Jose has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Ny-Alesund is in or near the polar desert biome whereas San Jose is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 26.9 °C (48.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 17.4 °C (31.3°F) more in Ny-Alesund. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1428 mm (56.2 in) less which is equivalent to 1428 l/m² (35.05 US gal/ft²) or 14,280,000 l/ha (1,526,627 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 62.4° lower in Ny-Alesund than in San Jose.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.4% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 23.6°C (42.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -33 (-60) -34 (-62) -35 (-63) -33 (-59) -26 (-46) -20 (-36) -16 (-29) -17 (-31) -22 (-39) -26 (-47) -30 (-53) -32 (-58) -27 (-49)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +12 (+0) +31 (+1) +18 (+1) -24 (-1) -212 (-8) -222 (-9) -182 (-7) -200 (-8) -259 (-10) -263 (-10) -113 (-4) -14 (-1) -1428 (-56)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -11h 29' -10h 49' -1h 47' +7h 51' +11h 32' +11h 25' +11h 28' +10h 40' +1h 31' -8h 04' -11h 32' -11h 25'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -68.9 -68.4 -68.8 -64.9 -48.3 -42 -47.9 -64.6 -68.6 -68.2 -68.7 -68.9   -62.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +11 +21 +23 +17 +9 +9 +12 +12 +6 -1 +1 +5   +10.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -29.1 (-52) -28.2 (-51) -28.5 (-51) -27.6 (-50) -22.7 (-41) -17.7 (-32) -13.6 (-24) -14.4 (-26) -19.6 (-35) -25.1 (-45) -27.9 (-50) -29.3 (-53) -23.6 (-42)

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