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Cold Bay, Alaska vs Wakkanai Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cold Bay, Alaska, Usa and Wakkanai, Japan is approximately 3,980 km or 2,473 mi.
  • To reach Cold Bay, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Wakkanai bearing 53.6° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Cold Bay, Alaska bearing 97.9° or E .
  • Cold Bay, Alaska has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) whereas Wakkanai 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 Wakkanai is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 2.9 °C (5.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.5 °C (20.7°F) less in Cold Bay, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 209.5 mm (8.2 in) less which is equivalent to 209.5 l/m² (5.14 US gal/ft²) or 2,095,000 l/ha (223,969 US gal/ac) less. About 4/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.8° lower in Cold Bay, Alaska than in Wakkanai.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+7) +3 (+6) +1 (+1) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -6 (-10) -7 (-13) -9 (-16) -8 (-15) -7 (-12) -2 (-4) +2 (+3) -3 (-6)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+6) +3 (+6) +0 (+1) -4 (-7) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -7 (-12) -8 (-15) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -2 (-3) +2 (+3) -3 (-5)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+6) +3 (+6) +0 (+1) -4 (-6) -4 (-8) -5 (-9) -7 (-12) -8 (-15) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -2 (-3) +1 (+3) -3 (-5)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -26 (-1) -10 (0) +1 (+0) -5 (0) -13 (-1) -12 (0) -29 (-1) -30 (-1) -14 (-1) -20 (-1) -22 (-1) -30 (-1) -210 (-8)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 24' -0h 48' -0h 08' +0h 33' +1h 13' +1h 37' +1h 26' +0h 49' +0h 07' -0h 34' -1h 14' -1h 37'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -9.5 -9.4 -9.4 -9.5 -9.6 -9.8 -10 -10.1 -10.1 -10.1 -10 -9.8   -9.8

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