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Cold Bay, Alaska vs Fargo, North Dakota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cold Bay, Alaska, Usa and Fargo, North Dakota, Usa is approximately 4,520 km or 2,809 mi.
  • To reach Cold Bay, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Fargo, North Dakota bearing 306.9° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cold Bay, Alaska bearing 253.2° or WSW .
  • Cold Bay, Alaska has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) whereas Fargo, North Dakota has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Cold Bay, Alaska is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Fargo, North Dakota is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 1.5 °C (2.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 22.8 °C (41°F) less in Cold Bay, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 420.5 mm (16.6 in) more which is equivalent to 420.5 l/m² (10.32 US gal/ft²) or 4,205,000 l/ha (449,542 US gal/ac) more. About 1 6/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 8.3° lower in Cold Bay, Alaska than in Fargo, North Dakota.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Cold Bay, Alaska relative to Fargo, North Dakota. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Fargo, North Dakota vs Cold Bay, Alaska.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +10 (+18) +6 (+11) +0 (+0) -9 (-16) -13 (-24) -15 (-27) -16 (-28) -14 (-25) -10 (-17) -7 (-12) +1 (+2) +8 (+15) -5 (-9)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +13 (+23) +9 (+15) +2 (+4) -5 (-10) -9 (-17) -11 (-20) -11 (-21) -10 (-17) -6 (-10) -3 (-6) +4 (+6) +11 (+19) -2 (-3)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +15 (+28) +11 (+20) +4 (+8) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -5 (-9) -2 (-3) +0 (+0) +6 (+10) +13 (+24) +2 (+3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +55 (+2) +46 (+2) +28 (+1) +4 (+0) -4 (0) -18 (-1) -5 (0) +21 (+1) +62 (+2) +68 (+3) +88 (+3) +77 (+3) +421 (+17)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +10 (+32) +14 (+50) +11 (+35) +3 (+10) +5 (+16) +4 (+13) +5 (+16) +11 (+35) +11 (+37) +14 (+45) +12 (+40) +10 (+32)   +110 (+30)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 14' -0h 42' -0h 07' +0h 28' +1h 04' +1h 25' +1h 15' +0h 42' +0h 06' -0h 30' -1h 05' -1h 25'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -8.2 -8.2 -8.2 -8.2 -8.3 -8.3 -8.3 -8.4 -8.3 -8.4 -8.4 -8.3   -8.3

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