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Pretoria vs Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pretoria, South Africa and Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway is approximately 11,168 km or 6,940 mi.
  • To reach Pretoria in this distance one would set out from Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard bearing 171.7° or S and follow the great circles arc to approach Pretoria bearing 177.6° or S .
  • Pretoria has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The average temperature is 18.7 °C (33.7°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.5 °C (2.7°F) less in Pretoria. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 124 mm (4.9 in) more which is equivalent to 124 l/m² (3.04 US gal/ft²) or 1,240,000 l/ha (132,564 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 47.8° higher in Pretoria than in Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard.
  • Relative humidity levels are 28% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 12.4°C (22.3°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pretoria relative to Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Bear Island/ Bjørnøya, Svalbard vs Pretoria.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +31 (+56) +31 (+56) +30 (+54) +26 (+47) +20 (+36) +15 (+27) +12 (+22) +15 (+27) +20 (+36) +25 (+45) +27 (+49) +30 (+54) +24 (+42)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +28 (+50) +29 (+51) +27 (+49) +22 (+40) +14 (+25) +9 (+15) +6 (+11) +9 (+16) +14 (+24) +20 (+35) +23 (+41) +26 (+47) +19 (+34)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +25 (+45) +26 (+47) +24 (+43) +18 (+32) +8 (+14) +2 (+4) 0 (0) +3 (+5) +7 (+13) +14 (+25) +18 (+32) +22 (+40) +14 (+25)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +96 (+4) +47 (+2) +46 (+2) +32 (+1) -10 (0) -16 (-1) -21 (-1) -32 (-1) -28 (-1) -35 (-1) -26 (-1) +71 (+3) +124 (+5)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -9 ( -29) -8 ( -28) -10 ( -32) -12 ( -40) -12 ( -39) -13 ( -43) -12 ( -39) -16 ( -52) -18 ( -60) -15 ( -48) -9 ( -30) -9 ( -29)   -143 ( -39)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +13h 24' +9h 21' +1h 24' -5h 43' -13h 05' -13h 34' -13h 26' -9h 22' -1h 13' +5h 59' +13h 13' +13h 34'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +87.9 +69.3 +48.1 +25 +8.4 +1.9 +7.9 +24.6 +47.4 +69.7 +87.7 +95.5   +47.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -20 -19 -19 -20 -23 -31 -36 -40 -42 -34 -27 -25   -28
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +23.2 (+42) +23.9 (+43) +22.6 (+41) +17.4 (+31) +8.8 (+16) +2.2 (+4) -1.4 (-3) +0.2 (+0) +3.7 (+7) +11.3 (+20) +16.2 (+29) +20.3 (+37) +12.4 (+22)

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