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Base Orcadas vs Jan Mayen Island Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Base Orcadas, Antarctica and Jan Mayen Island, Norway is approximately 14,917 km or 9,269 mi.
  • To reach Base Orcadas in this distance one would set out from Jan Mayen Island bearing 203.8° or SSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Base Orcadas bearing 195.6° or SSW .
  • Both have a tundra climate (ET).
  • The mean temperature is 3.6 °C (6.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.6 °C (1.1°F) less in Base Orcadas. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 34.2 mm (1.3 in) more which is equivalent to 34.2 l/m² (0.84 US gal/ft²) or 342,000 l/ha (36,562 US gal/ac) more. About 1 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.6° higher in Base Orcadas than in Jan Mayen Island.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Base Orcadas relative to Jan Mayen Island. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Jan Mayen Island vs Base Orcadas.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) +1 (+2) -5 (-8) -10 (-17) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -8 (-14) -4 (-7) -1 (-1) +2 (+4) -3 (-5)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +5 (+9) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +1 (+1) -6 (-10) -10 (-19) -14 (-26) -15 (-26) -10 (-17) -4 (-7) 0 (-1) +3 (+6) -4 (-6)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +5 (+9) +7 (+13) +5 (+9) +1 (+3) -7 (-12) -13 (-24) -18 (-32) -17 (-31) -11 (-21) -5 (-9) +1 (+1) +3 (+6) -4 (-7)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -22 (-1) +27 (+1) +25 (+1) +29 (+1) +38 (+1) +25 (+1) +9 (+0) -2 (0) -26 (-1) -27 (-1) -22 (-1) -19 (-1) +34 (+1)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +17h 25' +9h 23' +1h 35' -6h 12' -15h 12' -18h 35' -17h 39' -9h 27' -1h 22' +6h 26' +15h 27' +18h 35'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +49.6 +31.1 +9.5 -13.7 -30.2 -36.5 -30.4 -13.8 +9 +31.7 +49.8 +57   +9.6

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