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Kimberley vs Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kimberley, South Africa and Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway is approximately 11,496 km or 7,144 mi.
  • To reach Kimberley in this distance one would set out from Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 174.9° or S and follow the great circles arc to approach Kimberley bearing 178.5° or S .
  • Kimberley has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The average temperature is 20 °C (35.9°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3 °C (5.4°F) more in Kimberley. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 43 mm (1.7 in) less which is equivalent to 43 l/m² (1.06 US gal/ft²) or 430,000 l/ha (45,970 US gal/ac) less. About 8/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 44.8° higher in Kimberley than in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard.
  • Relative humidity levels are 57% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 4°C (7.3°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kimberley relative to Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Kimberley.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +37 (+67) +35 (+63) +33 (+59) +27 (+49) +20 (+36) +14 (+25) +12 (+22) +15 (+27) +21 (+38) +26 (+47) +30 (+54) +34 (+61) +25 (+46)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +32 (+58) +31 (+56) +29 (+52) +23 (+41) +15 (+27) +8 (+14) +6 (+11) +9 (+15) +14 (+25) +20 (+35) +25 (+44) +29 (+52) +20 (+36)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +27 (+49) +27 (+49) +25 (+45) +19 (+34) +10 (+18) +2 (+4) 0 (0) +2 (+4) +7 (+13) +13 (+23) +19 (+34) +24 (+43) +15 (+26)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +18 (+1) +47 (+2) +31 (+1) +29 (+1) -7 (0) -16 (-1) -17 (-1) -30 (-1) -36 (-1) -39 (-2) -32 (-1) +9 (+0) -43 (-2)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -12 ( -39) -9 ( -32) -10 ( -32) -10 ( -33) -11 ( -35) -12 ( -40) -11 ( -35) -16 ( -52) -19 ( -63) -17 ( -55) -12 ( -40) -13 ( -42)   -152 ( -42)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +13h 36' +9h 29' +1h 26' -5h 49' -13h 16' -13h 48' -13h 38' -9h 29' -1h 14' +6h 05' +13h 24' +13h 48'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +85 +66.3 +45.1 +21.9 +5.3 -1.1 +4.9 +21.5 +44.3 +66.7 +85 +92.5   +44.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -58 -54 -50 -47 -49 -53 -59 -62 -66 -62 -61 -63   -57
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +14.3 (+26) +15.4 (+28) +15.5 (+28) +10.7 (+19) +2.2 (+4) -4.4 (-8) -8.4 (-15) -7.8 (-14) -5.3 (-10) +0.7 (+1) +5.8 (+10) +9.7 (+17) +4 (+7)

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