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Rockwell City, Ia vs Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Rockwell City, Ia, Usa and Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway is approximately 6,193 km or 3,848 mi.
  • To reach Rockwell City, Ia in this distance one would set out from Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 304.8° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Rockwell City, Ia bearing 197.1° or SSW .
  • Rockwell City, Ia has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The annual average temperature is 10.4 °C (18.7°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 19.7 °C (35.5°F) more in Rockwell City, Ia. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 400.9 mm (15.8 in) more which is equivalent to 400.9 l/m² (9.84 US gal/ft²) or 4,009,000 l/ha (428,589 US gal/ac) more. About 2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 32.4° higher in Rockwell City, Ia than in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Rockwell City, Ia relative to Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Rockwell City, Ia.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) 1 (+2) +4 (+8) +11 (+20) +18 (+33) +22 (+40) +24 (+44) +23 (+41) +21 (+39) +19 (+35) +16 (+28) +8 (+14) 1 (+2) +14 (+26)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) +2 (+4) +9 (+16) +15 (+26) +17 (+31) +19 (+34) +19 (+33) +17 (+31) +14 (+25) +11 (+19) +5 (+8) -1 (-2) +10 (+19)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-8) -1 (-1) +6 (+11) +11 (+20) +13 (+23) +14 (+25) +14 (+26) +13 (+23) +9 (+16) +6 (+10) +1 (+2) -4 (-6) +6 (+12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -23 (-1) -11 (0) +15 (+1) +49 (+2) +80 (+3) +91 (+4) +87 (+3) +62 (+2) +47 (+2) +18 (+1) -3 (0) -13 (-1) +401 (+16)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +9h 19' +6h 49' +0h 57' -3h 58' -9h 28' -8h 59' -9h 16' -6h 49' -0h 48' +4h 10' +9h 32' +8h 59'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +32.5 +32.4 +32.6 +32.6 +32.6 +32.5 +32.4 +32.4 +32.3 +32.1 +32.3 +32.5   +32.4

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