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

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  • The distance between King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and Wake Island, Usa is approximately 14,107 km or 8,766 mi.
  • To reach King George Island, South Shetland Islands in this distance one would set out from Wake Island bearing 155.3° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach King George Island, South Shetland Islands bearing 57.6° or ENE .
  • King George Island, South Shetland Islands has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Wake Island has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The annual mean temperature is 29.2 °C (52.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.1 °C (9.2°F) more in King George Island, South Shetland Islands. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 109.2 mm (4.3 in) less which is equivalent to 109.2 l/m² (2.68 US gal/ft²) or 1,092,000 l/ha (116,742 US gal/ac) less. About 7/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 42.3° lower in King George Island, South Shetland Islands than in Wake Island.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for King George Island, South Shetland Islands relative to Wake Island. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Wake Island 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) -24 (-43) -24 (-42) -25 (-45) -28 (-50) -31 (-56) -34 (-60) -34 (-61) -35 (-63) -33 (-59) -30 (-55) -28 (-51) -26 (-46) -29 (-53)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +10 (+0) +27 (+1) +32 (+1) +21 (+1) +26 (+1) +2 (+0) -46 (-2) -96 (-4) -54 (-2) -33 (-1) -3 (0) +7 (+0) -109 (-4)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +7h 14' +4h 15' +0h 45' -2h 53' -6h 16' -8h 18' -7h 21' -4h 15' -0h 39' +3h 00' +6h 22' +8h 19'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -3.1 -21.7 -43.3 -66.6 -81.1 -81.2 -80.6 -67 -44.1 -21.3 -3 +4   -42.3

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