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Karasjok vs Riga Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Karasjok, Norway and Riga, Latvia is approximately 1,397 km or 868 mi.
  • To reach Karasjok in this distance one would set out from Riga bearing 2.5° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Karasjok bearing 3.8° or N .
  • Karasjok has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Riga has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Karasjok is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Riga is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 8.5 °C (15.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7.4 °C (13.3°F) more in Karasjok. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 296 mm (11.7 in) less which is equivalent to 296 l/m² (7.26 US gal/ft²) or 2,960,000 l/ha (316,444 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 721.5 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Karasjok. In whichever way circa 1h 58' less per day or about 3/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 12.5° lower in Karasjok than in Riga.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 8.8°C (15.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -9 (-16) -5 (-9) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -9 (-16) -9 (-16) -7 (-13)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -11 (-20) -12 (-21) -10 (-18) -9 (-15) -8 (-15) -6 (-11) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -7 (-12) -9 (-16) -11 (-19) -11 (-20) -8 (-15)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -14 (-25) -12 (-22) -10 (-18) -6 (-11) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -11 (-20) -13 (-23) -9 (-16)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -16 (-1) -11 (0) -18 (-1) -24 (-1) -22 (-1) -16 (-1) -23 (-1) -24 (-1) -35 (-1) -37 (-1) -40 (-2) -30 (-1) -296 (-12)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -8 ( -26) -4 ( -14) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -6) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) +1 (+3) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) -6 ( -20) -6 ( -19)   -35 ( -10)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 08' -0h 48' -0h 44' -0h 34' -3h 42' -3h 40' -3h 00' -3h 44' -3h 14' -1h 15' -0h 56' -0h 48'   -1h 58'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -6h 08' -2h 30' -0h 23' +1h 34' +4h 57' +6h 33' +6h 16' +2h 31' +0h 20' -1h 38' -5h 05' -6h 33'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -12.2 -12.4 -12.5 -12.5 -12.5 -12.5 -12.5 -12.6 -12.5 -12.5 -12.1 -12.5   -12.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +0 +1 +1 -1 -5 -11 -10 -8 -5 +2 +1 -1   -3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -11.1 (-20) -11.5 (-21) -9.7 (-17) -8.1 (-15) -8.7 (-16) -8.1 (-15) -5.8 (-10) -6.5 (-12) -7.2 (-13) -8.1 (-15) -10.1 (-18) -11.1 (-20) -8.8 (-16)

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