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Oymyakon vs Akureyri Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Akureyri, Iceland is approximately 5,595 km or 3,477 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Akureyri bearing 10.8° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 170.1° or S .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Akureyri has a dry-summer maritime subalpine climate (Csc).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Akureyri is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 18.7 °C (33.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 48.6 °C (87.5°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 276.9 mm (10.9 in) less which is equivalent to 276.9 l/m² (6.8 US gal/ft²) or 2,769,000 l/ha (296,024 US gal/ac) less. About 3/7 as much.
  • There are 938 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 2h 34' more per day or about 2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.4° higher in Oymyakon than in Akureyri.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 19.9°C (35.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -44 (-78) -36 (-66) -24 (-43) -7 (-12) -1 (-2) +7 (+13) +9 (+16) +5 (+9) -2 (-4) -16 (-29) -34 (-61) -43 (-77) -15 (-28)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -44 (-80) -41 (-73) -30 (-54) -15 (-27) -3 (-5) +4 (+6) +4 (+8) +0 (+1) -4 (-7) -18 (-32) -35 (-63) -44 (-78) -19 (-34)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -46 (-83) -43 (-78) -37 (-67) -23 (-41) -8 (-14) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) -4 (-8) -9 (-16) -21 (-39) -37 (-67) -45 (-81) -23 (-42)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -49 (-2) -36 (-1) -38 (-2) -23 (-1) -6 (0) +6 (+0) +12 (+0) +5 (+0) -16 (-1) -44 (-2) -42 (-2) -45 (-2) -277 (-11)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -11) -4 ( -13) -6 ( -20) 0 ( 0) +3 (+10) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) -2 ( -7) -3 ( -10) +1 (+3) -4 ( -13)   -18 ( -5)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 42' +2h 54' +4h 40' +5h 22' +3h 09' +3h 20' +3h 50' +3h 09' +2h 04' +0h 38' +0h 58' +0h 03'   +2h 34'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 10' +0h 29' +0h 04' -0h 18' -0h 53' -1h 43' -1h 13' -0h 29' -0h 04' +0h 19' +0h 54' +1h 43'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +2.3 +2.2 +2.2 +2.2 +2.3 +2.4 +2.5 +2.5 +2.6 +2.6 +2.4 +2.2   +2.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -6.8 -7.8 -10.4 -11.8 -16.9 -16.1 -13.6 -9.3 -6.6 -3.6 -5.9 -8.8   -9.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -44.2 (-80) -40.7 (-73) -30.7 (-55) -16.5 (-30) -5.6 (-10) -0.1 (0) +1.5 (+3) -1.5 (-3) -4.8 (-9) -17.6 (-32) -34.9 (-63) -43.9 (-79) -19.9 (-36)

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