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Barrow, Alaska vs Grytviken Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Barrow, Alaska, Usa and Grytviken, South Georgia is approximately 16,645 km or 10,343 mi.
  • To reach Barrow, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Grytviken bearing 326.7° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Barrow, Alaska bearing 267.9° or W .
  • Both have a tundra climate (ET).
  • Barrow, Alaska is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Grytviken is in or near the boreal rain forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 14 °C (25.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 25 °C (45°F) more in Barrow, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1285 mm (50.6 in) less which is equivalent to 1285 l/m² (31.54 US gal/ft²) or 12,850,000 l/ha (1,373,750 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.3° lower in Barrow, Alaska than in Grytviken.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11.9°C (21.3°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -31 (-56) -34 (-61) -30 (-54) -20 (-36) -8 (-14) +2 (+4) +6 (+11) +4 (+7) -3 (-5) -11 (-20) -22 (-40) -29 (-52) -15 (-26)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -32 (-57) -33 (-59) -31 (-55) -20 (-35) -8 (-14) +3 (+5) +6 (+11) +6 (+10) -1 (-2) -11 (-19) -21 (-38) -28 (-50) -14 (-25)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -31 (-56) -33 (-59) -30 (-54) -20 (-36) -7 (-13) +3 (+5) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) 0 (0) -9 (-16) -20 (-36) -27 (-49) -14 (-24)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -92 (-4) -110 (-4) -134 (-5) -134 (-5) -141 (-6) -124 (-5) -122 (-5) -112 (-4) -77 (-3) -69 (-3) -87 (-3) -83 (-3) -1285 (-51)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -8 ( -26) -9 ( -32) -11 ( -35) -10 ( -33) -8 ( -26) -10 ( -33) -7 ( -23) -5 ( -16) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3) -5 ( -17) -6 ( -19)   -82 ( -23)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -16h 03' -8h 46' -1h 29' +5h 46' +14h 10' +16h 50' +16h 15' +8h 50' +1h 16' -5h 59' -14h 23' -16h 50'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -56.3 -37.7 -16.2 +7 +23.5 +29.8 +23.7 +6.8 -16 -38.6 -56.7 -63.9   -16.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +0 +5 +4 +8 +14 +16 +15 +17 +18 +18 +11 +2   +10.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -30.1 (-54) -30.7 (-55) -28.4 (-51) -17.5 (-32) -5.4 (-10) +4.7 (+8) +8 (+14) +7.7 (+14) +1.6 (+3) -7.4 (-13) -18.4 (-33) -26.4 (-48) -11.9 (-21)

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