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Nome, Alaska vs Vancouver, British Columbia Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nome, Alaska, Usa and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is approximately 2,997 km or 1,862 mi.
  • To reach Nome, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Vancouver, British Columbia bearing 320.3° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Nome, Alaska bearing 284.2° or WNW .
  • Nome, Alaska has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Vancouver, British Columbia has a Mediterranean warm climate (Csb).
  • Nome, Alaska is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Vancouver, British Columbia is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 13.1 °C (23.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 12 °C (21.6°F) more in Nome, Alaska. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 789.5 mm (31.1 in) less which is equivalent to 789.5 l/m² (19.38 US gal/ft²) or 7,895,000 l/ha (844,028 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • There are 49 more hours of sunlight per year in Nome, Alaska. In whichever way circa 0h 08' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 15.2° lower in Nome, Alaska than in Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • Relative humidity levels are 8% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11°C (19.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-28) -19 (-34) -18 (-32) -16 (-29) -11 (-19) -8 (-14) -7 (-13) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -13 (-23) -14 (-26) -16 (-28) -13 (-23)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -17 (-30) -20 (-37) -19 (-35) -17 (-30) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -6 (-12) -7 (-13) -9 (-15) -12 (-22) -15 (-27) -17 (-31) -13 (-24)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -18 (-33) -22 (-39) -21 (-37) -17 (-31) -10 (-17) -7 (-13) -5 (-10) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -12 (-21) -16 (-28) -19 (-34) -13 (-24)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -130 (-5) -108 (-4) -95 (-4) -58 (-2) -46 (-2) -17 (-1) +19 (+1) +31 (+1) -3 (0) -81 (-3) -144 (-6) -157 (-6) -790 (-31)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -9 ( -29) -5 ( -18) -6 ( -19) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) +6 (+19) +10 (+32) +4 (+13) -3 ( -10) -7 ( -23) -10 ( -32)   -26 ( -7)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 40' +0h 50' +2h 25' +1h 36' +1h 38' +2h 28' -2h 54' -3h 30' -1h 16' -0h 25' +0h 12' -0h 00'   +0h 08'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 39' -1h 53' -0h 19' +1h 15' +3h 01' +4h 30' +3h 44' +1h 54' +0h 16' -1h 18' -3h 04' -4h 30'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -15.1 -15.2 -15.3 -15.3 -15.3 -15.3 -15.3 -15.3 -15.3 -15.2 -15.2 -15.1   -15.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -6 +0 +9 +17 +16 +17 +24 +21 +11 +1 -4 -10   +8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -17.2 (-31) -19.5 (-35) -16.9 (-30) -12.9 (-23) -6.4 (-12) -3.7 (-7) -1.3 (-2) -2.9 (-5) -6.2 (-11) -11.4 (-21) -15 (-27) -18.1 (-33) -11 (-20)

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