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Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories vs Gander, Newfoundland Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Gander, Newfoundland, Canada is approximately 4,231 km or 2,629 mi.
  • To reach Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories in this distance one would set out from Gander, Newfoundland bearing 315.2° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories bearing 258.1° or WSW .
  • Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Gander, Newfoundland has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Gander, Newfoundland is in or near the boreal rain forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 7.7 °C (13.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 19.9 °C (35.8°F) more in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 821.2 mm (32.3 in) less which is equivalent to 821.2 l/m² (20.15 US gal/ft²) or 8,212,000 l/ha (877,917 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • There are 252 more hours of sunlight per year in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories. In whichever way circa 0h 41' more per day or about 1 1/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 12.8° lower in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories than in Gander, Newfoundland.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 8.6°C (15.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories relative to Gander, Newfoundland. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Gander, Newfoundland vs Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-35) -13 (-24) -7 (-13) 0 (+0) +4 (+6) +4 (+7) +2 (+3) 0 (+1) -2 (-4) -8 (-14) -17 (-31) -19 (-34) -6 (-11)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-36) -15 (-26) -10 (-19) -2 (-4) +2 (+4) +3 (+6) +1 (+1) -1 (-2) -4 (-6) -8 (-14) -18 (-33) -20 (-36) -8 (-14)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-37) -16 (-29) -13 (-24) -5 (-9) +0 (+1) +2 (+4) -1 (-1) -3 (-5) -5 (-9) -8 (-15) -19 (-35) -21 (-37) -9 (-16)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -93 (-4) -90 (-4) -99 (-4) -81 (-3) -50 (-2) -38 (-1) -20 (-1) -45 (-2) -60 (-2) -69 (-3) -83 (-3) -95 (-4) -821 (-32)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -11 ( -35) -11 ( -39) -10 ( -32) -10 ( -33) -7 ( -23) -5 ( -17) -3 ( -10) -6 ( -19) -6 ( -20) -9 ( -29) -8 ( -27) -8 ( -26)   -94 ( -26)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 48' +0h 04' +0h 23' +2h 34' +3h 19' +2h 52' +1h 34' +1h 48' -0h 58' -0h 48' -0h 30' -1h 15'   +0h 41'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 35' -1h 24' -0h 14' +0h 56' +2h 11' +3h 05' +2h 39' +1h 25' +0h 12' -0h 58' -2h 13' -3h 05'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -12.7 -12.7 -12.7 -12.7 -12.8 -12.8 -12.8 -12.9 -12.9 -12.9 -12.7 -12.7   -12.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -7 -7 -6 -12 -13 -10 -6 -5 +0 +2 +3 -4   -5.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -20.4 (-37) -15.2 (-27) -11 (-20) -4.3 (-8) -1.1 (-2) +0.3 (+1) -1 (-2) -2.4 (-4) -3.4 (-6) -6.7 (-12) -17.3 (-31) -20.1 (-36) -8.6 (-15)

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