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Nome, Alaska vs Accra Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nome, Alaska, Usa and Accra, Ghana is approximately 12,124 km or 7,534 mi.
  • To reach Nome, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Accra bearing 353.4° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Nome, Alaska bearing 195.5° or SSW .
  • Nome, Alaska has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Accra has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Nome, Alaska is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Accra is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 29.7 °C (53.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 22.4 °C (40.3°F) more in Nome, Alaska. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 409.2 mm (16.1 in) less which is equivalent to 409.2 l/m² (10.04 US gal/ft²) or 4,092,000 l/ha (437,462 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 493 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Nome, Alaska. In whichever way circa 1h 21' less per day or about 4/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 48.8° lower in Nome, Alaska than in Accra.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.3% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 28.8°C (51.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Nome, Alaska relative to Accra. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Accra vs Nome, Alaska.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -42 (-75) -43 (-77) -40 (-72) -36 (-64) -25 (-46) -17 (-31) -13 (-23) -14 (-24) -20 (-35) -29 (-52) -36 (-65) -40 (-73) -30 (-53)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -41 (-75) -43 (-78) -41 (-74) -36 (-65) -25 (-45) -18 (-33) -14 (-25) -14 (-25) -20 (-35) -28 (-51) -36 (-65) -41 (-73) -30 (-54)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -41 (-74) -43 (-78) -42 (-75) -36 (-66) -25 (-44) -19 (-35) -15 (-26) -14 (-26) -20 (-35) -27 (-49) -36 (-64) -41 (-74) -30 (-54)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +4 (+0) -22 (-1) -59 (-2) -65 (-3) -129 (-5) -165 (-6) +6 (+0) +53 (+2) +22 (+1) -46 (-2) -12 (0) +3 (+0) -409 (-16)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +9 (+29) +9 (+32) +6 (+19) +3 (+10) -2 ( -6) -6 ( -20) +6 (+19) +11 (+35) +6 (+20) +3 (+10) +7 (+23) +9 (+29)   +61 (+17)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -4h 34' -3h 28' -0h 58' +0h 26' +2h 23' +5h 06' +1h 58' -0h 17' -0h 58' -3h 50' -5h 46' -6h 15'   -1h 21'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -6h 52' -3h 51' -0h 40' +2h 36' +5h 51' +8h 07' +7h 00' +3h 52' +0h 35' -2h 42' -5h 56' -8h 07'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -58.5 -58.4 -58.4 -46.1 -29.6 -23.3 -29.3 -46.1 -58.7 -58.6 -58.7 -58.7   -48.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +0 +2 +4 +2 -3 -5 +1 +3 +1 -2 +1 -1   +0.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -40 (-72) -41.2 (-74) -38.9 (-70) -34.5 (-62) -24.8 (-45) -18.8 (-34) -13.2 (-24) -13 (-23) -19.1 (-34) -27.6 (-50) -34.6 (-62) -39.4 (-71) -28.8 (-52)

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