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Barrow, Alaska vs Port Moresby Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Barrow, Alaska, Usa and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is approximately 9,870 km or 6,133 mi.
  • To reach Barrow, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Port Moresby bearing 15.4° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Barrow, Alaska bearing 54.9° or NE .
  • Barrow, Alaska has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Port Moresby has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Barrow, Alaska is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Port Moresby is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 39.4 °C (70.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 30 °C (54°F) more in Barrow, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1040 mm (40.9 in) less which is equivalent to 1040 l/m² (25.52 US gal/ft²) or 10,400,000 l/ha (1,111,829 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 54.2° lower in Barrow, Alaska than in Port Moresby.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.3% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 37.1°C (66.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -55 (-98) -55 (-99) -53 (-95) -45 (-80) -35 (-62) -26 (-46) -22 (-40) -23 (-41) -28 (-50) -36 (-64) -46 (-83) -52 (-94) -39 (-71)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -145 (-6) -190 (-7) -167 (-7) -170 (-7) -46 (-2) -22 (-1) +8 (+0) -14 (-1) -36 (-1) -7 (0) -91 (-4) -160 (-6) -1040 (-41)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -4 ( -13) -3 ( -11) -6 ( -19) -1 ( -3) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) +6 (+19) +7 (+23) +7 (+23) +9 (+29) +3 (+10) -1 ( -3)   +21 (+6)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -12h 16' -6h 28' -1h 04' +4h 11' +10h 50' +12h 32' +12h 24' +6h 32' +0h 55' -4h 21' -11h 01' -12h 32'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -80 -78 -61 -38 -21.4 -14.9 -20.9 -37.8 -60.5 -78.2 -80.1 -80.7   -54.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -4 -4 -5 -3 +2 +13 +13 +16 +17 +12 +7 -1   +5.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -53.1 (-96) -53.7 (-97) -51.4 (-93) -43.6 (-78) -33.5 (-60) -22.6 (-41) -19 (-34) -19 (-34) -24 (-43) -32.4 (-58) -43 (-77) -50 (-90) -37.1 (-67)

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