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Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories vs Mcmurdo Sound Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Mcmurdo Sound, Antarctica is approximately 16,253 km or 10,100 mi.
  • To reach Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories in this distance one would set out from Mcmurdo Sound bearing 54° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories bearing 21.1° or NNE .
  • Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Mcmurdo Sound has a ice cap climate (EF).
  • The average temperature is 13.6 °C (24.5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 19 °C (34.2°F) more in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 147.4 mm (5.8 in) more which is equivalent to 147.4 l/m² (3.62 US gal/ft²) or 1,474,000 l/ha (157,580 US gal/ac) more. About 1 2/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.7° higher in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories than in Mcmurdo Sound.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -24 (-43) -13 (-24) +3 (+6) +20 (+35) +32 (+57) +38 (+68) +43 (+77) +42 (+75) +33 (+60) +17 (+31) -7 (-13) -20 (-37) +14 (+24)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +4 (+0) -11 (0) +3 (+0) -2 (0) +9 (+0) +16 (+1) +36 (+1) +38 (+1) +20 (+1) +16 (+1) +14 (+1) +5 (+0) +147 (+6)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -18h 04' -14h 08' -2h 17' +9h 46' +17h 15' +18h 59' +18h 10' +14h 00' +1h 57' -10h 06' -17h 19' -18h 59'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -23.6 -4.9 +16.6 +39.5 +56.4 +63 +56.9 +39.8 +17.3 -5.5 -23.7 -30.6   +16.7

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