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Cold Bay, Alaska vs Haines Junction, Yukon Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cold Bay, Alaska, Usa and Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada is approximately 1,593 km or 990 mi.
  • To reach Cold Bay, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Haines Junction, Yukon bearing 258.4° or WSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cold Bay, Alaska bearing 236.9° or WSW .
  • Cold Bay, Alaska has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) whereas Haines Junction, Yukon has a boreal subarctic climate with dry summers (Dsc).
  • Cold Bay, Alaska is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Haines Junction, Yukon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 6.4 °C (11.5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 20.7 °C (37.3°F) less in Cold Bay, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 608.5 mm (24 in) more which is equivalent to 608.5 l/m² (14.93 US gal/ft²) or 6,085,000 l/ha (650,527 US gal/ac) more. About 3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.5° higher in Cold Bay, Alaska than in Haines Junction, Yukon.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +16 (+30) +8 (+14) +3 (+5) +-3 (-5) -6 (-10) -8 (-14) -7 (-13) -5 (-10) +-2 (-3) +2 (+3) +11 (+20) +17 (+31) +2 (+4)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +20 (+35) +13 (+23) +8 (+14) +1 (+2) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) 0 (0) +3 (+5) +5 (+8) +14 (+25) +21 (+37) +6 (+11)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +23 (+41) +17 (+31) +13 (+24) +5 (+9) +3 (+6) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +5 (+10) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +17 (+30) +24 (+43) +11 (+19)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +40 (+2) +39 (+2) +46 (+2) +41 (+2) +43 (+2) +25 (+1) +29 (+1) +54 (+2) +78 (+3) +75 (+3) +76 (+3) +64 (+3) +609 (+24)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +8 (+26) +13 (+46) +11 (+35) +6 (+20) +10 (+32) +6 (+20) +7 (+23) +13 (+42) +9 (+30) +9 (+29) +10 (+33) +6 (+19)   +108 (+30)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 18' +0h 41' +0h 07' -0h 27' -1h 05' -1h 34' -1h 20' -0h 42' -0h 06' +0h 28' +1h 06' +1h 34'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +5.6 +5.6 +5.6 +5.6 +5.6 +5.5 +5.5 +5.5 +5.6 +5.5 +5.5 +5.5   +5.5

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