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Old Posted Feb 17, 2020, 4:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere View Post
Nuuk is also much warmer than Iqaluit. It’s hovering around -10 right now compared to -30 for Iqaluit.

Summers are pretty comparable but the lack of extreme winter cold makes Nuuk a lot more habitable.
I suppose we should blame the Labrador current for that (I don't think the Gulf Stream has an influence at this latitude?). It is surprising that there would be such a big difference for two coastal cities located at the same latitude, only 500 km apart.
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