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Antarctica is the driest continent on Earth, with annual precipitation being below 200mm along the coast, and even less further inland, because air humidity is near zero. However, the high winds cause the blowing of snowfall, and this means that the accumulation of snow works out to about 20 cm per year.
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∙ 11y agoThe opposite happens over the warmest part of the world; the equator. That is a place of low pressure since warm air rises and decreases the pressure. That is why we have a rain forest belt around the earth at the equator.
The north pole, being on ice that move with the currents, cannot have any weather reporting station as the south pole has. It is therefore difficult to say if precipitations come as anything else than snow.
The closest weather station to the north pole is New Alesund, on the Norwegian Spitsberg islands and, during the summer, yes, they experience sometimes rain. This happens when a low pressure over Iceland and a high pressure over Siberia, pump mild and humid air toward the north east, following the Gulf Stream that brings warm waters all the way to latitude 72 north.
When that happens, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the precipitation over the north pole comes as rain or melting snow.
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∙ 12y agoAnnual average snowfall at the North Pole works out to less than 50 centimetres (19.6in).
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∙ 13y agoAnywhere from 5 or 10 inches to 30-40 inches on the tundra, and over 100 inches near the coast in some places or in the mountains where precipitation is higher.
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∙ 8y agoThe pole is a polar desert climate receiving almost no precipitation annually.
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Which latitudes experience the greatest annual change in daylight hours?
90° north latitude (the north pole) and 90° south latitude (the south pole)
Is the Mt. Everest colder than the north pole?
No. The North Pole has lower average temperatures then Mt. Everest.
What is the average temperature in a polar zone?
The annual mean temperature at the South Pole in winter is -76 °F (-60 °C) and -18 °F (-28.2 °C) in summer. The annual mean temperature at the North Pole is -40 °F (-40 °C) in winter and 32 °F (0 °C) in summer. Note that the average elevation of Antarctica is considerably higher than the Arctic, so the temperatures are expected to be much lower.
What is the climate in antarctica and north pole?
On the average, cold, with little precipitation.
Does it snow at the north pole?
Yes. Average annual snowfall ranges from about 40 to 45 inches. Snowfall is not usually heavy, though the state is prone to blizzards with high winds and very cold temperatures. Some of these are "ground blizzards", where snow does not fall but simply blows around on the ground, still generating whiteout conditions.Sometimes.
What is the annual average rainfall in the north pole?
120"
What on average is colder the south or north pole?
south pole
Which latitudes experience the greatest annual change in daylight hours?
90° north latitude (the north pole) and 90° south latitude (the south pole)
Is the Mt. Everest colder than the north pole?
No. The North Pole has lower average temperatures then Mt. Everest.
What is the average amount of rain in the north pole?
zero
What is the average temperatue in the coldest place on earth?
The average temperature in the coldest place on Earth, Antarctica, can range from -50°C to -60°C (-58°F to -76°F). However, the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -89.2°C (-128.6°F) at the Vostok Station in Antarctica.
What is the climate in antarctica and north pole?
On the average, cold, with little precipitation.
What is the average temperature in a polar zone?
The annual mean temperature at the South Pole in winter is -76 °F (-60 °C) and -18 °F (-28.2 °C) in summer. The annual mean temperature at the North Pole is -40 °F (-40 °C) in winter and 32 °F (0 °C) in summer. Note that the average elevation of Antarctica is considerably higher than the Arctic, so the temperatures are expected to be much lower.
How much snows falls at the North Pole daily?
The North Pole is technically a "cold desert". Very little snow falls there but it is so cold that what does fall seldom melts. In fact it is generally cold enough that the primary means by which the snow dissipates is sublimation - the direct transition of ice to water vapor without melting. It is akin to evaporation.Monthly precipitation totals at the North Pole average less than 5 mm (0.2 in) from November through May (with a surge to about 20 mm in January), and rise to 10 to 20 mm June through October. If you average it out, daily snowfall at the North Pole would work out to be less than 1 mm.It should be noted that much of the precipitation is actually in the form of snow that has already fallen elsewhere and then is swept up and entrained by the wind to fall again. High winds often stir up snow, creating the illusion of continuous snowfall. Since it is difficult - if not impossible - to distinguish between new snowfall and snow that fell somewhere else and then was picked up by the winds and redeposited (still frozen) at the North Pole, the total precipitation reported suggests more snow accumulation than is actually observed.
Does it snow at the north pole?
Yes. Average annual snowfall ranges from about 40 to 45 inches. Snowfall is not usually heavy, though the state is prone to blizzards with high winds and very cold temperatures. Some of these are "ground blizzards", where snow does not fall but simply blows around on the ground, still generating whiteout conditions.Sometimes.
Which region has more land the one around the north pole or south pole?
The South Pole has more land around the pole. The continent of Antarctica has an average revelation above sea level of +6000 ft The North Pole is covered by floating sea ice.
What is the average temperature at Santa's house at the north pole?
Its probably very cold.
