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Wairakei vs Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Wairakei, New Zealand and Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway is approximately 15,845 km or 9,847 mi.
  • To reach Wairakei in this distance one would set out from Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 30.2° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Wairakei bearing 170.1° or S .
  • Wairakei has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The mean annual temperature is 13.7 °C (24.6°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.3 °C (2.3°F) less in Wairakei. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 823 mm (32.4 in) more which is equivalent to 823 l/m² (20.2 US gal/ft²) or 8,230,000 l/ha (879,842 US gal/ac) more. About 3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 35.1° higher in Wairakei than in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Wairakei 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 Wairakei.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +24 (+43) +25 (+44) +23 (+41) +18 (+32) +11 (+19) +5 (+9) +2 (+3) +3 (+5) +6 (+11) +11 (+21) +16 (+29) +21 (+37) +14 (+25)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +46 (+2) +57 (+2) +65 (+3) +63 (+2) +73 (+3) +90 (+4) +92 (+4) +80 (+3) +62 (+2) +53 (+2) +56 (+2) +87 (+3) +823 (+32)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +14h 22' +9h 57' +1h 31' -6h 08' -13h 56' -14h 38' -14h 24' -9h 57' -1h 18' +6h 24' +14h 04' +14h 39'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +75.5 +56.8 +35.4 +12.2 -4.4 -10.9 -5 +11.6 +34.4 +56.9 +75.4 +82.7   +35.1

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