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Jan Mayen Island vs Cold Bay, Alaska Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Jan Mayen Island, Norway and Cold Bay, Alaska, Usa is approximately 5,839 km or 3,628 mi.
  • To reach Jan Mayen Island in this distance one would set out from Cold Bay, Alaska bearing 10.2° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Jan Mayen Island bearing 161.9° or SSE .
  • Jan Mayen Island has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Cold Bay, Alaska has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc).
  • The mean annual temperature is 3.8 °C (6.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.4 °C (4.3°F) less in Jan Mayen Island. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 286.3 mm (11.3 in) less which is equivalent to 286.3 l/m² (7.03 US gal/ft²) or 2,863,000 l/ha (306,074 US gal/ac) less. About 2/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 15.7° lower in Jan Mayen Island than in Cold Bay, Alaska.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -4 (-6) -4 (-8) -5 (-9) -5 (-9) -6 (-10) -5 (-10) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) -2 (-3) -2 (-3) -4 (-7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -4 (-8) -6 (-10) -5 (-10) -5 (-9) -5 (-8) -3 (-6) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -4 (-7)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -4 (-7) -4 (-6) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -4 (-8) -4 (-8) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -3 (-6)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -6 (0) -11 (0) -7 (0) -6 (0) -33 (-1) -26 (-1) -28 (-1) -28 (-1) -38 (-1) -35 (-1) -39 (-2) -28 (-1) -286 (-11)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) -1 ( -4) +2 (+6) +8 (+27) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) +2 (+6) -3 ( -10) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) +2 (+7) +5 (+16)   +19 (+5)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -7h 13' -3h 19' -0h 30' +2h 03' +6h 18' +6h 57' +7h 17' +3h 22' +0h 26' -2h 09' -6h 26' -6h 57'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -15.6 -15.9 -15.9 -15.9 -15.8 -15.7 -15.7 -15.6 -15.6 -15.5 -15.3 -15.7   -15.7

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