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Nome, Alaska vs Grytviken Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nome, Alaska, Usa and Grytviken, South Georgia is approximately 17,008 km or 10,569 mi.
  • To reach Nome, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Grytviken bearing 312.6° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Nome, Alaska bearing 272.3° or W .
  • Nome, Alaska has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Grytviken has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Nome, Alaska is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Grytviken is in or near the boreal rain forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 4.9 °C (8.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 19.4 °C (34.9°F) more in Nome, Alaska. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1017.2 mm (40 in) less which is equivalent to 1017.2 l/m² (24.96 US gal/ft²) or 10,172,000 l/ha (1,087,454 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • There are 602 more hours of sunlight per year in Nome, Alaska. In whichever way circa 1h 38' more per day or about 1 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.5° lower in Nome, Alaska than in Grytviken.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.8% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.1°C (5.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -18 (-32) -20 (-36) -16 (-29) -10 (-17) +3 (+5) +11 (+19) +13 (+24) +11 (+21) +5 (+10) -4 (-7) -12 (-22) -17 (-31) -4 (-8)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-34) -21 (-37) -18 (-32) -10 (-18) +2 (+4) +10 (+17) +13 (+23) +12 (+22) +6 (+10) -4 (-8) -12 (-21) -18 (-32) -5 (-9)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-35) -22 (-40) -19 (-34) -11 (-21) +1 (+3) +9 (+16) +12 (+22) +12 (+21) +5 (+10) -3 (-6) -12 (-21) -18 (-33) -5 (-10)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -77 (-3) -99 (-4) -123 (-5) -120 (-5) -128 (-5) -105 (-4) -87 (-3) -66 (-3) -32 (-1) -48 (-2) -67 (-3) -66 (-3) -1017 (-40)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -3 ( -10) -4 ( -13) -3 ( -10) -7 ( -23) -2 ( -6) +3 (+10) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0)   -16 ( -4)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 34' -1h 48' +2h 07' +5h 20' +8h 05' +9h 30' +5h 52' +2h 19' +0h 38' -2h 15' -3h 34' -4h 01'   +1h 38'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -11h 26' -6h 38' -1h 10' +4h 30' +9h 52' +13h 16' +11h 39' +6h 39' +1h 01' -4h 40' -10h 00' -13h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -49.6 -30.9 -9.4 +13.8 +30.3 +36.5 +30.4 +13.6 -9.2 -31.8 -50.1 -56.9   -9.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +7 +10 +12 +12 +5 +5 +12 +13 +11 +11 +12 +7   +9.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -16.9 (-30) -17.9 (-32) -15.1 (-27) -7.7 (-14) +2.5 (+5) +9.9 (+18) +14.2 (+26) +13.6 (+24) +7 (+13) -2.1 (-4) -9.4 (-17) -15.7 (-28) -3.1 (-6)

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