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Cold Bay, Alaska vs Swift Current (a), Sk Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cold Bay, Alaska, Usa and Swift Current (a), Sk, Canada is approximately 3,647 km or 2,266 mi.
  • To reach Cold Bay, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Swift Current (a), Sk bearing 300.3° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cold Bay, Alaska bearing 255.2° or WSW .
  • Cold Bay, Alaska has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) whereas Swift Current (a), Sk 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 Swift Current (a), Sk is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The mean temperature is 0 °C (0°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 17.9 °C (32.2°F) less in Cold Bay, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 546.9 mm (21.5 in) more which is equivalent to 546.9 l/m² (13.42 US gal/ft²) or 5,469,000 l/ha (584,672 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.9° lower in Cold Bay, Alaska than in Swift Current (a), Sk.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Cold Bay, Alaska relative to Swift Current (a), Sk. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Swift Current (a), Sk vs Cold Bay, Alaska.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +9 (+15) +5 (+8) +1 (+1) -7 (-13) -11 (-19) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -12 (-21) -7 (-12) -5 (-9) +3 (+5) +8 (+14) -4 (-6)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+20) +7 (+13) +3 (+5) -4 (-6) -7 (-12) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) -7 (-12) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) +5 (+10) +10 (+18) 0 (0)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +14 (+25) +10 (+17) +6 (+10) 0 (0) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -3 (-6) -2 (-3) +1 (+3) +2 (+4) +8 (+14) +13 (+23) +4 (+6)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +52 (+2) +42 (+2) +35 (+1) +25 (+1) +13 (+0) -14 (-1) +15 (+1) +44 (+2) +78 (+3) +93 (+4) +92 (+4) +72 (+3) +547 (+22)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 47' -0h 27' -0h 04' +0h 18' +0h 41' +0h 55' +0h 48' +0h 27' +0h 04' -0h 19' -0h 41' -0h 55'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -4.8 -4.8 -4.9 -4.9 -4.9 -5 -5 -5 -4.9 -5 -5 -4.9   -4.9

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