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

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  • The distance between Vardo, Finnmark, Norway and King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is approximately 16,283 km or 10,118 mi.
  • To reach Vardo, Finnmark in this distance one would set out from King George Island, South Shetland Islands bearing 37.4° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Vardo, Finnmark bearing 57.6° or ENE .
  • Both have a tundra climate (ET).
  • The annual mean temperature is 3.6 °C (6.5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.3 °C (11.3°F) more in Vardo, Finnmark. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 234.2 mm (9.2 in) less which is equivalent to 234.2 l/m² (5.75 US gal/ft²) or 2,342,000 l/ha (250,375 US gal/ac) less. About 5/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.5° lower in Vardo, Finnmark than in King George Island, South Shetland Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.2% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.5°C (6.3°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-12) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) +1 (+2) +7 (+12) +12 (+21) +15 (+27) +16 (+28) +11 (+20) +5 (+9) 0 (-1) -4 (-8) +4 (+7)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +16 (+1) -26 (-1) -55 (-2) -52 (-2) -40 (-2) -18 (-1) -7 (0) -5 (0) -21 (-1) -19 (-1) -9 (0) +1 (+0) -234 (-9)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -17h 37' -9h 21' -1h 36' +6h 12' +15h 11' +19h 10' +17h 54' +9h 24' +1h 22' -6h 26' -15h 26' -19h 10'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -47.3 -29 -7.6 +15.7 +32.2 +38.5 +32.6 +15.8 -7 -29.6 -47.5 -55   -7.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +3 +3 -1 -1 -2 +0 +1 +1 -1 +0 +0 +0   +0.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -6 (-11) -6.3 (-11) -4.2 (-8) +0.7 (+1) +5.8 (+10) +11.5 (+21) +14.5 (+26) +15.5 (+28) +10.5 (+19) +4.6 (+8) -0.3 (-1) -4.2 (-8) +3.5 (+6)

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