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Cold Bay, Alaska vs Hofn, Holar I Hornafirdi Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cold Bay, Alaska, Usa and Hofn, Holar I Hornafirdi, Iceland is approximately 6,440 km or 4,002 mi.
  • To reach Cold Bay, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Hofn, Holar I Hornafirdi bearing 338.8° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cold Bay, Alaska bearing 195.9° or SSW .
  • Both have a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc).
  • Cold Bay, Alaska is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Hofn, Holar I Hornafirdi is in or near the boreal rain forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 1.2 °C (2.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.9 °C (5.2°F) more in Cold Bay, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 706.7 mm (27.8 in) less which is equivalent to 706.7 l/m² (17.34 US gal/ft²) or 7,067,000 l/ha (755,509 US gal/ac) less. About 4/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9° higher in Cold Bay, Alaska than in Hofn, Holar I Hornafirdi.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Cold Bay, Alaska relative to Hofn, Holar I Hornafirdi. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Hofn, Holar I Hornafirdi vs Cold Bay, Alaska.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-3) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) 0 (0) +0 (+1) +0 (+0) 0 (0) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -1 (-2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) -3 (-6) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-3) -1 (-3) 0 (0) +1 (+1) +1 (+1) -1 (-1) -1 (-1) -1 (-2) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -3 (-6) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -1 (-3) -1 (-2) 0 (0) +1 (+3) +1 (+2) -1 (-3) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -1 (-2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -120 (-5) -67 (-3) -67 (-3) -68 (-3) -39 (-2) -34 (-1) -24 (-1) -27 (-1) -40 (-2) -73 (-3) -60 (-2) -89 (-3) -707 (-28)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) +7 (+25) +3 (+10) -4 ( -13) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) -1 ( -3) +5 (+16) +4 (+13) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) -1 ( -3)   +21 (+6)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 36' +1h 18' +0h 13' -0h 51' -2h 07' -3h 15' -2h 40' -1h 19' -0h 11' +0h 53' +2h 10' +3h 16'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +9.1 +9.3 +9.2 +9.2 +9.2 +9.1 +9 +9 +9 +8.9 +8.9 +8.9   +9

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