# Climate in 11th Century L’Anse aux Meadows vs. Viking Settlements in Greenland

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> [@Martin\_Hyde](#):
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> The Norse settlements would have gotten a good bit less daylight due to being around 1000mi further north latitude wise

[overall, every spot on earth’s surface gets about as much daylight as every other spot over a year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-spot-on-the-planets-surface-get-the-same-amount-of-daylight-over-a-year/554720)

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