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Oymyakon vs Almaty Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan is approximately 4,663 km or 2,898 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Almaty bearing 38° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 93.9° or E .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Almaty has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Almaty is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 24.4 °C (44°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 30.8 °C (55.4°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 369 mm (14.5 in) less which is equivalent to 369 l/m² (9.06 US gal/ft²) or 3,690,000 l/ha (394,485 US gal/ac) less. About 3/8 as much.
  • There are 481 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 1h 18' less per day or about 4/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20° lower in Oymyakon than in Almaty.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 20.9°C (37.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -41 (-73) -35 (-64) -28 (-50) -20 (-35) -13 (-23) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -11 (-19) -14 (-25) -25 (-45) -37 (-66) -43 (-77) -23 (-42)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -39 (-71) -37 (-67) -33 (-60) -24 (-43) -14 (-25) -8 (-14) -9 (-15) -12 (-22) -15 (-26) -25 (-45) -36 (-65) -41 (-74) -24 (-44)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -38 (-68) -37 (-67) -37 (-67) -29 (-52) -16 (-28) -11 (-20) -11 (-19) -13 (-24) -15 (-26) -24 (-44) -35 (-64) -39 (-70) -25 (-46)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -20 (-1) -25 (-1) -59 (-2) -83 (-3) -86 (-3) -25 (-1) +10 (+0) +16 (+1) -2 (0) -32 (-1) -36 (-1) -27 (-1) -369 (-15)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +3 (+10) +1 (+4) -4 ( -13) -6 ( -20) -4 ( -13) +2 (+7) +3 (+10) +6 (+19) +5 (+17) +4 (+13) +5 (+17) +3 (+10)   +18 (+5)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 46' -0h 08' +2h 42' +2h 26' +0h 36' -0h 28' -1h 23' -2h 38' -3h 38' -3h 58' -2h 54' -3h 30'   -1h 18'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 48' -2h 04' -0h 21' +1h 22' +3h 12' +4h 32' +3h 53' +2h 04' +0h 18' -1h 26' -3h 15' -4h 33'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -19.9 -20 -20.1 -20.1 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -19.9 -19.9 -19.9   -20
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +1 +0 -1 +9 +5 +8 +20 +26 +28 +24 +7 +0   +10.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -38.4 (-69) -36.1 (-65) -32.2 (-58) -20.6 (-37) -11.2 (-20) -5.2 (-9) -2.5 (-5) -4.6 (-8) -6.8 (-12) -18.7 (-34) -34.2 (-62) -40 (-72) -20.9 (-38)

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