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Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut vs Base Orcadas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada and Base Orcadas, Antarctica is approximately 13,985 km or 8,691 mi.
  • To reach Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut in this distance one would set out from Base Orcadas bearing 347.3° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut bearing 345.9° or NNW .
  • Both have a tundra climate (ET).
  • The average temperature is 5 °C (9.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 24.1 °C (43.4°F) more in Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 235.2 mm (9.3 in) less which is equivalent to 235.2 l/m² (5.77 US gal/ft²) or 2,352,000 l/ha (251,444 US gal/ac) less. About 2/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.4° lower in Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut than in Base Orcadas.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut relative to Base Orcadas. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Base Orcadas vs Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-44) -25 (-45) -19 (-34) -9 (-16) +4 (+6) +12 (+21) +17 (+31) +15 (+27) +7 (+13) -2 (-4) -12 (-21) -18 (-33) -5 (-8)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -27 (-48) -28 (-50) -21 (-38) -11 (-20) +3 (+5) +13 (+23) +17 (+31) +16 (+28) +8 (+14) -2 (-3) -12 (-21) -21 (-37) -5 (-10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -29 (-52) -30 (-55) -23 (-42) -13 (-24) +3 (+5) +14 (+26) +18 (+32) +17 (+31) +9 (+17) -2 (-4) -13 (-23) -23 (-42) -6 (-11)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -17 (-1) -44 (-2) -50 (-2) -49 (-2) -45 (-2) -15 (-1) +14 (+1) +6 (+0) -10 (0) -8 (0) -3 (0) -15 (-1) -235 (-9)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -12h 33' -7h 16' -1h 17' +4h 56' +10h 50' +14h 33' +12h 47' +7h 17' +1h 06' -5h 06' -10h 59' -14h 33'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -42.6 -23.9 -2.2 +21 +37.4 +43.7 +37.6 +20.9 -1.9 -24.6 -42.9 -49.6   -2.4

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