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Base Esperanza vs Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Base Esperanza, Antarctica and Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway is approximately 16,281 km or 10,117 mi.
  • To reach Base Esperanza in this distance one would set out from Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 231.8° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Base Esperanza bearing 207.9° or SSW .
  • Both have a tundra climate (ET).
  • The annual average temperature is 4.4 °C (8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.6 °C (1.1°F) less in Base Esperanza. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 333.4 mm (13.1 in) more which is equivalent to 333.4 l/m² (8.18 US gal/ft²) or 3,334,000 l/ha (356,427 US gal/ac) more. About 1 6/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 10.4° higher in Base Esperanza than in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Base Esperanza 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 Base Esperanza.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+13) +7 (+12) +4 (+7) -2 (-4) -9 (-15) -13 (-24) -16 (-28) -16 (-28) -11 (-19) -4 (-7) +0 (+1) +5 (+9) -4 (-7)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+13) +7 (+13) +4 (+6) -3 (-6) -10 (-19) -16 (-29) -18 (-32) -18 (-32) -13 (-24) -6 (-12) -1 (-1) +5 (+9) -5 (-9)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +17 (+1) +36 (+1) +43 (+2) +37 (+1) +31 (+1) +24 (+1) +30 (+1) +35 (+1) +14 (+1) +14 (+1) +29 (+1) +22 (+1) +333 (+13)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +18h 40' +12h 18' +1h 55' -7h 42' -17h 34' -19h 45' -18h 47' -12h 19' -1h 39' +8h 03' +17h 46' +19h 46'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +50.7 +31.9 +10.4 -12.7 -29.2 -35.5 -29.6 -12.9 +9.9 +32.5 +50.9 +57.9   +10.4

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