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Karasjok vs Akureyri Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Karasjok, Norway and Akureyri, Iceland is approximately 1,853 km or 1,151 mi.
  • To reach Karasjok in this distance one would set out from Akureyri bearing 57.5° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach Karasjok bearing 98.1° or E .
  • Karasjok has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Akureyri has a dry-summer maritime subalpine climate (Csc).
  • Both are in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 5.5 °C (9.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.3 °C (29.3°F) more in Karasjok. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 148.9 mm (5.9 in) less which is equivalent to 148.9 l/m² (3.65 US gal/ft²) or 1,489,000 l/ha (159,184 US gal/ac) less. About 2/3 as much.
  • There are 117.5 more hours of sunlight per year in Karasjok. In whichever way circa 0h 19' more per day or about 1 1/8 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.8° lower in Karasjok than in Akureyri.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 6.1°C (10.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Karasjok relative to Akureyri. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Akureyri vs Karasjok.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -7 (-13) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -10 (-18) -4 (-8)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -15 (-26) -9 (-17) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) +0 (+1) +3 (+5) +1 (+2) -1 (-1) -5 (-8) -8 (-15) -12 (-21) -5 (-10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -18 (-32) -18 (-32) -14 (-25) -8 (-14) -4 (-7) -1 (-2) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -6 (-11) -10 (-18) -14 (-25) -8 (-15)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -38 (-2) -29 (-1) -30 (-1) -14 (-1) +2 (+0) +17 (+1) +23 (+1) +21 (+1) +2 (+0) -35 (-1) -33 (-1) -34 (-1) -149 (-6)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) +2 (+6) +4 (+13) +2 (+6) +5 (+16) +3 (+10) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) -4 ( -13)   0 ( 0)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 12' +0h 10' +1h 13' +2h 26' -0h 19' +0h 08' +0h 56' +0h 05' -0h 18' -0h 05' -0h 12' -0h 00'   +0h 19'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 08' -1h 05' -0h 09' +0h 39' +2h 34' +2h 35' +3h 10' +1h 06' +0h 08' -0h 41' -2h 39' -2h 34'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -3.6 -3.8 -3.8 -3.8 -3.8 -3.8 -3.7 -3.8 -3.7 -3.7 -3.5 -4.1   -3.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +3.2 +2.2 -4.4 -6.8 -10.9 -13.1 -12.6 -7.3 -1.6 +2.4 +4.1 +3.2   -3.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -13.1 (-24) -14 (-25) -9.7 (-17) -5.9 (-11) -4.2 (-8) -2.3 (-4) -0.1 (0) -0.4 (-1) -1 (-2) -3.7 (-7) -7.4 (-13) -11 (-20) -6.1 (-11)

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