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Fairbanks, Alaska vs Akureyri Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Fairbanks, Alaska, Usa and Akureyri, Iceland is approximately 4,955 km or 3,079 mi.
  • To reach Fairbanks, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Akureyri bearing 332.2° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Fairbanks, Alaska bearing 206.8° or SSW .
  • Fairbanks, Alaska has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Akureyri has a dry-summer maritime subalpine climate (Csc).
  • Fairbanks, Alaska is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Akureyri is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 6.1 °C (11°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 27.6 °C (49.7°F) more in Fairbanks, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 212.8 mm (8.4 in) less which is equivalent to 212.8 l/m² (5.22 US gal/ft²) or 2,128,000 l/ha (227,497 US gal/ac) less. About 4/7 as much.
  • There are 1132 more hours of sunlight per year in Fairbanks, Alaska. In whichever way circa 3h 06' more per day or about 2 1/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.9° higher in Fairbanks, Alaska than in Akureyri.
  • Relative humidity levels are 18.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.6°C (17.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-35) -15 (-27) -8 (-14) 2 (+4) +5 (+9) +8 (+15) +8 (+15) +6 (+11) +2 (+3) -7 (-13) -15 (-26) -18 (-32) -4 (-8)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-38) -18 (-33) -10 (-19) -2 (-4) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +6 (+12) +4 (+7) +1 (+2) -7 (-12) -16 (-29) -20 (-35) -6 (-11)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -24 (-43) -22 (-39) -16 (-28) -5 (-10) +0 (+1) +4 (+7) +3 (+6) +1 (+3) -3 (-5) -9 (-16) -19 (-34) -22 (-40) -9 (-17)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -43 (-2) -32 (-1) -34 (-1) -21 (-1) -4 (0) +7 (+0) +15 (+1) +16 (+1) -15 (-1) -35 (-1) -34 (-1) -31 (-1) -213 (-8)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -5 ( -16) -6 ( -21) -6 ( -19) -7 ( -23) -1 ( -3) +1 (+3) +2 (+6) +3 (+10) -2 ( -7) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -17) -8 ( -26)   -37 ( -10)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 30' +3h 04' +4h 40' +6h 30' +5h 01' +5h 32' +3h 52' +1h 32' +1h 28' +0h 58' +1h 56' +1h 09'   +3h 06'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 29' +0h 11' +0h 01' -0h 07' -0h 21' -0h 45' -0h 30' -0h 11' -0h 01' +0h 07' +0h 21' +0h 45'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +0.9 +1 +1 +1 +0.9 +0.8 +0.8 +0.7 +0.8 +0.8 +0.8 +0.7   +0.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -5.8 -12.8 -23.4 -29.8 -32.9 -29.1 -24.6 -21.3 -18.6 -10.6 -6.9 -6.8   -18.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -21.5 (-39) -19.7 (-35) -13.8 (-25) -7.5 (-14) -3.9 (-7) -1.1 (-2) +0.6 (+1) -0.9 (-2) -2.5 (-5) -7.9 (-14) -16.5 (-30) -20.1 (-36) -9.6 (-17)

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