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Murmansk vs Jiuquan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Murmansk, Russia and Jiuquan, China is approximately 4,962 km or 3,084 mi.
  • To reach Murmansk in this distance one would set out from Jiuquan bearing 332.3° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Murmansk bearing 275.6° or W .
  • Murmansk has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Jiuquan has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk).
  • Murmansk is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Jiuquan is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 7.3 °C (13.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.8 °C (12.2°F) less in Murmansk. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 403.2 mm (15.9 in) more which is equivalent to 403.2 l/m² (9.9 US gal/ft²) or 4,032,000 l/ha (431,048 US gal/ac) more. About 5 4/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 29° lower in Murmansk than in Jiuquan.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Murmansk relative to Jiuquan. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Jiuquan vs Murmansk.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-9) -8 (-15) -13 (-24) -15 (-27) -15 (-27) -14 (-25) -11 (-21) -13 (-23) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -8 (-15) -5 (-10) -11 (-20)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -8 (-15) -11 (-20) -12 (-22) -11 (-19) -9 (-16) -10 (-17) -8 (-14) -7 (-12) -4 (-7) -1 (-3) -7 (-13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+4) -2 (-3) -7 (-12) -7 (-13) -9 (-15) -7 (-13) -6 (-10) -6 (-10) -4 (-8) -3 (-6) -1 (-1) +2 (+4) -4 (-7)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +29 (+1) +20 (+1) +15 (+1) +16 (+1) +20 (+1) +41 (+2) +42 (+2) +62 (+2) +43 (+2) +41 (+2) +40 (+2) +36 (+1) +403 (+16)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -8h 07' -3h 40' -0h 36' +2h 23' +6h 33' +9h 14' +8h 19' +3h 42' +0h 31' -2h 29' -6h 42' -9h 13'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -28.8 -29 -29 -29.1 -29.1 -29.2 -29.2 -29.3 -29.2 -29.1 -28.9 -29.1   -29

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