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Kirensk vs Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kirensk, Russia and Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn, Greenland is approximately 5,795 km or 3,601 mi.
  • To reach Kirensk in this distance one would set out from Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn bearing 13.9° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kirensk bearing 170.8° or S .
  • Kirensk has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The annual mean temperature is 0.4 °C (0.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 22.3 °C (40.1°F) more in Kirensk. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 123.5 mm (4.9 in) more which is equivalent to 123.5 l/m² (3.03 US gal/ft²) or 1,235,000 l/ha (132,030 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/2 as much.
  • There are 163 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Kirensk. In whichever way circa 0h 25' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 11.4° higher in Kirensk than in Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kirensk relative to Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn vs Kirensk.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-24) -12 (-21) -1 (-2) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +9 (+16) +9 (+17) +8 (+14) +5 (+9) +1 (+2) -8 (-15) -14 (-24) 0 (-1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +9 (+0) +0 (+0) -3 (0) 0 (0) +16 (+1) +24 (+1) +38 (+1) +31 (+1) -1 (0) -7 (0) +6 (+0) +10 (+0) +124 (+5)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +9 (+29) +5 (+18) +4 (+13) +1 (+3) +4 (+13) +8 (+27) +5 (+16) +6 (+19) +3 (+10) +5 (+16) +8 (+27) +8 (+26)   +66 (+18)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 21' +2h 03' +1h 19' -0h 50' -2h 54' -2h 08' -1h 09' -3h 32' -1h 00' -0h 11' +1h 10' +0h 42'   -0h 25'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +5h 47' +2h 18' +0h 21' -1h 27' -4h 36' -6h 20' -5h 55' -2h 20' -0h 18' +1h 31' +4h 43' +6h 20'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +11.1 +11.2 +11.2 +11.3 +11.3 +11.5 +11.5 +11.6 +11.6 +11.5 +11.2 +11.4   +11.4

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