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Ammassalik vs Haines Junction, Yukon Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Ammassalik, Greenland and Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada is approximately 4,507 km or 2,801 mi.
  • To reach Ammassalik in this distance one would set out from Haines Junction, Yukon bearing 38.7° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Ammassalik bearing 132.3° or SE .
  • Ammassalik has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Haines Junction, Yukon has a boreal subarctic climate with dry summers (Dsc).
  • Ammassalik is in or near the polar desert biome whereas Haines Junction, Yukon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 1.2 °C (2.2°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 19.5 °C (35.1°F) less in Ammassalik. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 678.2 mm (26.7 in) more which is equivalent to 678.2 l/m² (16.64 US gal/ft²) or 6,782,000 l/ha (725,041 US gal/ac) more. About 3 2/9 as much.
  • There are 305 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Ammassalik. In whichever way circa 0h 50' less per day or about 5/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.8° lower in Ammassalik than in Haines Junction, Yukon.
  • Relative humidity levels are 19.2% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.3°C (9.5°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Ammassalik relative to Haines Junction, Yukon. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Haines Junction, Yukon vs Ammassalik.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +12 (+21) +4 (+7) +-3 (-5) -6 (-10) -8 (-14) -10 (-17) -9 (-16) -8 (-15) -7 (-12) -3 (-5) +5 (+10) +12 (+21) +-2 (-3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +14 (+25) +8 (+14) +1 (+2) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) -6 (-11) -5 (-9) -3 (-6) 0 (-1) +8 (+14) +14 (+25) +1 (+2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +16 (+29) +11 (+19) +5 (+9) -1 (-1) -1 (-1) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) 0 (0) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) +10 (+19) +16 (+29) +5 (+9)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +86 (+3) +83 (+3) +89 (+3) +68 (+3) +47 (+2) +22 (+1) +12 (+0) +38 (+1) +41 (+2) +51 (+2) +66 (+3) +77 (+3) +678 (+27)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +1 (+3) +3 (+11) +3 (+10) +5 (+17) +4 (+13) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0)   +20 (+6)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 34' -1h 05' -1h 19' -1h 48' -1h 44' -0h 56' +0h 09' -0h 36' -0h 40' -1h 00' -0h 26' -0h 01'   -0h 50'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 59' -0h 53' -0h 08' +0h 34' +1h 32' +2h 44' +2h 03' +0h 53' +0h 07' -0h 35' -1h 34' -2h 44'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -4.8 -4.9 -4.9 -4.9 -4.9 -4.9 -4.8 -4.8 -4.7 -4.7 -4.7 -4.6   -4.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -1 +7 +17 +28 +41 +38 +36 +34 +25 +12 -2 -4   +19.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +13.6 (+24) +8.5 (+15) +3.5 (+6) +1.5 (+3) +4.1 (+7) +2.5 (+5) +2.4 (+4) +3 (+5) +2.1 (+4) +1.6 (+3) +7.4 (+13) +13.1 (+24) +5.3 (+10)

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