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Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn vs Kankan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn, Greenland and Kankan, Guinea is approximately 7,184 km or 4,464 mi.
  • To reach Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn in this distance one would set out from Kankan bearing 344.8° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn bearing 313.5° or NW .
  • Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Kankan has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The average temperature is 30.5 °C (54.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.2 °C (29.2°F) more in Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1209.2 mm (47.6 in) less which is equivalent to 1209.2 l/m² (29.68 US gal/ft²) or 12,092,000 l/ha (1,292,715 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • There are 816 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn. In whichever way circa 2h 15' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 52.5° lower in Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn than in Kankan.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn relative to Kankan. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Kankan vs Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -47 (-84) -48 (-87) -48 (-86) -43 (-77) -33 (-60) -24 (-44) -20 (-36) -22 (-39) -28 (-50) -35 (-63) -39 (-70) -43 (-78) -36 (-64)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -38 (-68) -40 (-73) -43 (-77) -39 (-69) -28 (-50) -20 (-37) -17 (-30) -18 (-33) -24 (-42) -30 (-55) -35 (-62) -35 (-63) -30 (-55)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -31 (-56) -34 (-61) -33 (-60) -23 (-41) -16 (-28) -14 (-25) -15 (-27) -20 (-36) -26 (-47) -25 (-45) -25 (-45) -24 (-43)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +8 (+0) +12 (+0) -11 (0) -52 (-2) -116 (-5) -185 (-7) -230 (-9) -290 (-11) -263 (-10) -99 (-4) +1 (+0) +16 (+1) -1209 (-48)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +8.5 (+27) +7 (+25) +5 (+16) +4 (+13) -3 ( -10) -12 ( -40) -14 ( -45) -15 ( -48) -13 ( -43) -6 ( -19) +6 (+20) +8 (+26)   -24.5 ( -7)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -9h 13' -7h 49' -3h 48' -0h 04' +2h 17' +3h 34' +4h 46' +4h 44' -0h 52' -4h 48' -7h 46' -8h 11'   -2h 15'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -10h 14' -4h 57' -0h 50' +3h 16' +8h 29' +11h 24' +10h 27' +4h 59' +0h 43' -3h 23' -8h 39' -11h 24'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -58.4 -58.5 -58.6 -55.6 -39 -32.7 -38.6 -55.4 -58.7 -58.5 -58.3 -58.7   -52.5

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