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Dikson Island vs Grytviken Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Dikson Island, Russia and Grytviken, South Georgia is approximately 16,521 km or 10,267 mi.
  • To reach Dikson Island in this distance one would set out from Grytviken bearing 29° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Dikson Island bearing 92.5° or E .
  • Both have a tundra climate (ET).
  • The mean temperature is 13.7 °C (24.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 24.3 °C (43.7°F) more in Dikson Island. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1029.1 mm (40.5 in) less which is equivalent to 1029.1 l/m² (25.26 US gal/ft²) or 10,291,000 l/ha (1,100,176 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 18.5° lower in Dikson Island than in Grytviken.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Dikson Island relative to Grytviken. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Grytviken vs Dikson Island.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -32 (-57) -31 (-56) -28 (-51) -20 (-36) -9 (-16) +2 (+3) +6 (+12) +6 (+11) +1 (+2) -10 (-19) -22 (-39) -27 (-48) -14 (-25)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -60 (-2) -87 (-3) -114 (-4) -118 (-5) -124 (-5) -103 (-4) -103 (-4) -92 (-4) -51 (-2) -52 (-2) -70 (-3) -56 (-2) -1029 (-41)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -16h 16' -10h 20' -1h 38' +6h 28' +15h 16' +16h 50' +16h 20' +10h 23' +1h 24' -6h 44' -15h 27' -16h 50'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -58.8 -40.1 -18.6 +4.6 +21.2 +27.5 +21.6 +4.8 -18 -40.5 -59 -66.1   -18.5

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