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Kuusamo vs Murmansk Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kuusamo, Finland and Murmansk, Russia is approximately 371 km or 230 mi.
  • To reach Kuusamo in this distance one would set out from Murmansk bearing 208.1° or SSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Kuusamo bearing 204.6° or SSW .
  • Both have a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • Kuusamo is in or near the boreal wet forest biome whereas Murmansk is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 0.6 °C (1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.5 °C (8.1°F) more in Kuusamo. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 79.8 mm (3.1 in) more which is equivalent to 79.8 l/m² (1.96 US gal/ft²) or 798,000 l/ha (85,311 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.9° higher in Kuusamo than in Murmansk.
  • Relative humidity levels are 2.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.1°C (2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) 0 (0) 0 (0) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) 0 (0) 0 (0) -1 (-2) 0 (0) 0 (+0)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) -1 (-1) +1 (+3) +3 (+5) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) -1 (-1) -1 (-1) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -1 (-1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) 0 (0) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) 0 (0) -1 (-2) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -1 (-2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +4 (+0) +5 (+0) +10 (+0) +12 (+0) +14 (+1) +7 (+0) +12 (+0) -4 (0) +7 (+0) +9 (+0) +6 (+0) +0 (+0) +80 (+3)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 37' +0h 50' +0h 07' -0h 30' -2h 02' -2h 16' -2h 40' -0h 51' -0h 06' +0h 32' +2h 06' +2h 15'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +2.8 +2.9 +2.9 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +2.9 +2.8 +3.3   +2.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +4 +4 -3 -5 -7 -9 -11 -9 -7 +2 +6 +5   -2.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -2.3 (-4) -1.5 (-3) -2.1 (-4) -1.4 (-3) -0.1 (0) +0.4 (+1) -0.9 (-2) -1.2 (-2) -1.9 (-3) -0.4 (-1) -0.4 (-1) -1.7 (-3) -1.1 (-2)

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