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Cold Bay, Alaska vs West Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cold Bay, Alaska, Usa and West Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands, Australia is approximately 11,780 km or 7,320 mi.
  • To reach Cold Bay, Alaska in this distance one would set out from West Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands bearing 35.7° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Cold Bay, Alaska bearing 91.5° or E .
  • Cold Bay, Alaska has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) whereas West Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am).
  • The average annual temperature is 23.1 °C (41.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.8 °C (21.2°F) more in Cold Bay, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1024.2 mm (40.3 in) less which is equivalent to 1024.2 l/m² (25.14 US gal/ft²) or 10,242,000 l/ha (1,094,938 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 37.3° lower in Cold Bay, Alaska than in West Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Cold Bay, Alaska relative to West Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of West Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands vs Cold Bay, Alaska.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -29 (-52) -30 (-54) -28 (-51) -26 (-47) -22 (-40) -18 (-33) -15 (-27) -15 (-26) -17 (-30) -22 (-39) -25 (-45) -28 (-50) -23 (-41)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -29 (-52) -30 (-54) -29 (-52) -27 (-48) -23 (-41) -19 (-34) -16 (-28) -15 (-27) -17 (-31) -22 (-40) -25 (-45) -28 (-50) -23 (-42)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -29 (-52) -30 (-54) -29 (-52) -27 (-48) -23 (-42) -19 (-35) -16 (-29) -15 (-28) -17 (-31) -22 (-40) -25 (-46) -28 (-50) -24 (-42)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -134 (-5) -115 (-5) -194 (-8) -200 (-8) -129 (-5) -156 (-6) -133 (-5) -36 (-1) +28 (+1) +59 (+2) +8 (+0) -23 (-1) -1024 (-40)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -5h 04' -3h 05' -0h 33' +2h 07' +4h 27' +5h 44' +5h 09' +3h 05' +0h 28' -2h 11' -4h 31' -5h 44'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -66.7 -61.8 -42.2 -19.1 -2.5 +3.8 -2.2 -19 -41.7 -62.1 -66.9 -67.3   -37.3

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