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Edmonton, Alberta vs Nuuk/ Godthåb Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Nuuk/ Godthåb, Greenland is approximately 3,576 km or 2,222 mi.
  • To reach Edmonton, Alberta in this distance one would set out from Nuuk/ Godthåb bearing 280.6° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Edmonton, Alberta bearing 226.2° or SW .
  • Edmonton, Alberta has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Nuuk/ Godthåb has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Edmonton, Alberta is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Nuuk/ Godthåb is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 5 °C (9°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 15.5 °C (27.9°F) more in Edmonton, Alberta. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 294.9 mm (11.6 in) less which is equivalent to 294.9 l/m² (7.24 US gal/ft²) or 2,949,000 l/ha (315,268 US gal/ac) less. About 3/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 10.6° higher in Edmonton, Alberta than in Nuuk/ Godthåb.
  • Relative humidity levels are 20.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.4°C (0.8°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Edmonton, Alberta relative to Nuuk/ Godthåb. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Nuuk/ Godthåb vs Edmonton, Alberta.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) 0 (+1) +6 (+11) +11 (+20) +14 (+25) +14 (+24) +12 (+22) +12 (+22) +10 (+19) +10 (+17) 1 (+2) -3 (-5) +7 (+13)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-9) -1 (-2) +4 (+8) +9 (+16) +11 (+20) +12 (+21) +11 (+20) +11 (+19) +8 (+14) +7 (+12) -1 (-1) -4 (-8) +5 (+9)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-12) -3 (-6) +2 (+4) +5 (+10) +7 (+13) +9 (+15) +8 (+15) +7 (+13) +4 (+7) +3 (+6) -3 (-5) -6 (-11) +2 (+4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -16 (-1) -30 (-1) -33 (-1) -24 (-1) -12 (0) +18 (+1) +12 (+0) -22 (-1) -46 (-2) -53 (-2) -58 (-2) -32 (-1) -295 (-12)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +5 (+18) +5 (+16) +3 (+10) +3 (+10) +6 (+20) +4 (+13) +2 (+6) -3 ( -10) -4 ( -13) -1 ( -3) +4 (+13)   +28 (+8)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 50' +1h 26' +0h 14' -0h 57' -2h 19' -3h 31' -2h 54' -1h 27' -0h 12' +0h 59' +2h 22' +3h 31'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +10.6 +10.6 +10.7 +10.7 +10.6 +10.6 +10.6 +10.6 +10.5 +10.5 +10.5 +10.4   +10.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +2 -4 -14 -32 -43 -35 -36 -33 -31 -22 -3 +3   -20.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -4.7 (-8) -1.6 (-3) +2.1 (+4) +2 (+4) +0.5 (+1) +3.5 (+6) +2.8 (+5) +3.2 (+6) +0.7 (+1) +1.7 (+3) -1.1 (-2) -3.8 (-7) +0.4 (+1)

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