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Cold Bay, Alaska vs Sioux City, Ia Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cold Bay, Alaska, Usa and Sioux City, Ia, Usa is approximately 4,860 km or 3,020 mi.
  • To reach Cold Bay, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Sioux City, Ia bearing 310.8° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cold Bay, Alaska bearing 258.2° or WSW .
  • Cold Bay, Alaska has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) whereas Sioux City, Ia has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Cold Bay, Alaska is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Sioux City, Ia is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 5.6 °C (10.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 18.8 °C (33.8°F) less in Cold Bay, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 257.5 mm (10.1 in) more which is equivalent to 257.5 l/m² (6.32 US gal/ft²) or 2,575,000 l/ha (275,285 US gal/ac) more. About 1 2/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 12.8° lower in Cold Bay, Alaska than in Sioux City, Ia.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+5) +-1 (-1) -6 (-11) -14 (-24) -16 (-29) -18 (-32) -18 (-32) -15 (-28) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -4 (-8) +2 (+4) -9 (-16)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +2 (+4) -3 (-6) -9 (-17) -12 (-22) -14 (-25) -14 (-25) -12 (-21) -9 (-16) -7 (-12) -1 (-2) +5 (+9) -6 (-10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +9 (+16) +5 (+9) 0 (-1) -5 (-10) -8 (-15) -10 (-19) -10 (-19) -8 (-15) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) +2 (+3) +8 (+14) -2 (-4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +58 (+2) +40 (+2) +5 (+0) -9 (0) -35 (-1) -41 (-2) -19 (-1) +7 (+0) +39 (+2) +61 (+2) +79 (+3) +73 (+3) +258 (+10)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 43' -1h 00' -0h 10' +0h 40' +1h 29' +1h 59' +1h 45' +1h 00' +0h 09' -0h 42' -1h 31' -1h 59'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -12.7 -12.6 -12.7 -12.7 -12.8 -12.8 -12.8 -12.9 -12.8 -12.8 -12.8 -12.8   -12.8

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