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King George Island, South Shetland Islands vs Bjornoya Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and Bjornoya, Norway is approximately 16,205 km or 10,070 mi.
  • To reach King George Island, South Shetland Islands in this distance one would set out from Bjornoya bearing 234.2° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach King George Island, South Shetland Islands bearing 207.6° or SSW .
  • Both have a tundra climate (ET).
  • The annual mean temperature is 0.1 °C (0.2°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.2 °C (7.6°F) less in King George Island, South Shetland Islands. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 426.2 mm (16.8 in) more which is equivalent to 426.2 l/m² (10.46 US gal/ft²) or 4,262,000 l/ha (455,636 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 11.6° higher in King George Island, South Shetland Islands than in Bjornoya.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.3% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.4°C (0.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for King George Island, South Shetland Islands relative to Bjornoya. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Bjornoya vs King George Island, South Shetland Islands.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +10 (+17) +9 (+17) +8 (+15) +3 (+6) -3 (-5) -8 (-14) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -7 (-13) -2 (-4) +3 (+5) +8 (+14) +0 (+0)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +9 (+0) +34 (+1) +61 (+2) +64 (+3) +52 (+2) +37 (+1) +26 (+1) +24 (+1) +31 (+1) +33 (+1) +35 (+1) +21 (+1) +426 (+17)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +18h 12' +12h 05' +1h 53' -7h 34' -17h 12' -19h 10' -18h 19' -12h 06' -1h 37' +7h 54' +17h 23' +19h 10'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +51.9 +33.1 +11.7 -11.5 -28 -34.3 -28.4 -11.7 +11.1 +33.7 +52.1 +59.2   +11.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -4 -3 -1 -2 -3 -5 -6 -6 -3 -2 -2 -3   -3.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +8.8 (+16) +8.6 (+15) +7.9 (+14) +3.1 (+6) -3 (-5) -7.9 (-14) -10.5 (-19) -11.7 (-21) -7.3 (-13) -2.3 (-4) +2.4 (+4) +7.2 (+13) -0.4 (-1)

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