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Belle Plaine, Ia vs Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Belle Plaine, Ia, Usa and Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway is approximately 6,119 km or 3,802 mi.
  • To reach Belle Plaine, Ia in this distance one would set out from Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 302.2° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Belle Plaine, Ia bearing 197.7° or SSW .
  • Belle Plaine, Ia has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The average annual temperature is 10.4 °C (18.7°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 19 °C (34.2°F) more in Belle Plaine, Ia. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 512.5 mm (20.2 in) more which is equivalent to 512.5 l/m² (12.58 US gal/ft²) or 5,125,000 l/ha (547,897 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 32.4° higher in Belle Plaine, Ia than in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Belle Plaine, Ia 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 Belle Plaine, Ia.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) 2 (+3) +5 (+8) +12 (+21) +18 (+32) +21 (+38) +23 (+42) +22 (+40) +21 (+38) +19 (+33) +15 (+28) +8 (+15) 2 (+3) +14 (+25)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-2) +2 (+4) +9 (+17) +15 (+26) +17 (+30) +18 (+33) +18 (+33) +17 (+30) +14 (+25) +11 (+19) +5 (+9) 0 (-1) +10 (+19)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) 0 (0) +7 (+12) +11 (+20) +12 (+22) +14 (+25) +14 (+26) +13 (+23) +9 (+16) +6 (+10) +2 (+4) -3 (-5) +7 (+12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -14 (-1) -1 (0) +32 (+1) +68 (+3) +75 (+3) +95 (+4) +88 (+3) +81 (+3) +50 (+2) +24 (+1) +14 (+1) +0 (+0) +513 (+20)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +9h 19' +6h 49' +0h 57' -3h 58' -9h 28' -8h 59' -9h 16' -6h 49' -0h 48' +4h 10' +9h 32' +8h 59'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +32.5 +32.4 +32.6 +32.6 +32.6 +32.5 +32.4 +32.4 +32.3 +32.1 +32.3 +32.5   +32.4

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