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Kirensk vs Narsarsuaq Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kirensk, Russia and Narsarsuaq, Greenland is approximately 6,592 km or 4,096 mi.
  • To reach Kirensk in this distance one would set out from Narsarsuaq bearing 16.1° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kirensk bearing 165.5° or SSE .
  • Both have a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • Kirensk is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Narsarsuaq is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
  • The mean temperature is 5.3 °C (9.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 27.8 °C (50°F) more in Kirensk. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 228.5 mm (9 in) less which is equivalent to 228.5 l/m² (5.61 US gal/ft²) or 2,285,000 l/ha (244,282 US gal/ac) less. About 5/8 as much.
  • There are 303 more hours of sunlight per year in Kirensk. In whichever way circa 0h 49' more per day or about 1 2/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.4° higher in Kirensk than in Narsarsuaq.
  • Relative humidity levels are 6.8% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 4.1°C (7.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-37) -20 (-35) -9 (-16) -2 (-4) +1 (+3) +6 (+11) +8 (+14) +5 (+10) +1 (+2) -4 (-6) -13 (-23) -18 (-33) -5 (-10)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -18 (-1) -20 (-1) -28 (-1) -25 (-1) -4 (0) -9 (0) +7 (+0) -8 (0) -27 (-1) -29 (-1) -33 (-1) -35 (-1) -229 (-9)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +9 (+29) +5 (+18) +3 (+10) +3 (+10) +4 (+13) +5 (+17) 0 ( 0) +4 (+13) +2 (+7) +6 (+19) +7 (+23) +7 (+23)   +55 (+15)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 19' +1h 10' +2h 01' +0h 44' +0h 52' +2h 16' +3h 15' -0h 09' -0h 02' -0h 27' -0h 02' -0h 00'   +0h 49'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 53' +0h 28' +0h 04' -0h 18' -0h 44' -1h 05' -0h 55' -0h 28' -0h 04' +0h 19' +0h 45' +1h 05'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +3.3 +3.2 +3.2 +3.3 +3.3 +3.4 +3.5 +3.6 +3.6 +3.5 +3.5 +3.4   +3.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +13 +13 +5 +0 -5 -1 +0 +6 +11 +12 +14 +14   +6.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -17.8 (-32) -17 (-31) -7.6 (-14) -2.1 (-4) +0.2 (+0) +5.9 (+11) +7.2 (+13) +6.3 (+11) +3.3 (+6) -1.5 (-3) -10.2 (-18) -15.8 (-28) -4.1 (-7)

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