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Bjornoya vs Wake Island Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Bjornoya, Norway and Wake Island, Usa is approximately 9,334 km or 5,800 mi.
  • To reach Bjornoya in this distance one would set out from Wake Island bearing 351.8° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Bjornoya bearing 210.5° or SSW .
  • Bjornoya has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Wake Island has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The average temperature is 29.3 °C (52.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 9.3 °C (16.7°F) more in Bjornoya. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 535.4 mm (21.1 in) less which is equivalent to 535.4 l/m² (13.14 US gal/ft²) or 5,354,000 l/ha (572,378 US gal/ac) less. About 2/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 53.9° lower in Bjornoya than in Wake Island.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bjornoya relative to Wake Island. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Wake Island vs Bjornoya.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -33 (-60) -33 (-59) -33 (-60) -31 (-56) -28 (-51) -26 (-47) -24 (-43) -24 (-43) -26 (-46) -28 (-51) -31 (-55) -33 (-60) -29 (-53)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +0 (+0) -8 (0) -29 (-1) -43 (-2) -26 (-1) -35 (-1) -72 (-3) -121 (-5) -85 (-3) -66 (-3) -38 (-1) -14 (-1) -535 (-21)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -10h 58' -7h 50' -1h 08' +4h 40' +10h 55' +10h 51' +10h 57' +7h 50' +0h 58' -4h 54' -11h 01' -10h 51'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -55 -54.8 -55 -55.1 -53.1 -46.9 -52.2 -55.3 -55.2 -55 -55.1 -55.2   -53.9

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