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Oymyakon vs Ammassalik Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Ammassalik, Greenland is approximately 5,684 km or 3,532 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Ammassalik bearing 359.5° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 180.4° or S .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Ammassalik has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Ammassalik is in or near the polar desert biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 13.8 °C (24.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 46.7 °C (84.1°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 772 mm (30.4 in) less which is equivalent to 772 l/m² (18.95 US gal/ft²) or 7,720,000 l/ha (825,319 US gal/ac) less. About 2/9 as much.
  • There are 436 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 1h 12' more per day or about 1 2/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.3° higher in Oymyakon than in Ammassalik.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 15.2°C (27.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -39 (-69) -32 (-57) -17 (-30) -4 (-7) +5 (+8) +12 (+21) +12 (+21) +8 (+14) 2 (+4) -11 (-20) -29 (-52) -38 (-69) -11 (-20)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -39 (-70) -34 (-62) -23 (-41) -10 (-17) +2 (+4) +9 (+15) +9 (+15) +4 (+8) -1 (-1) -14 (-25) -31 (-55) -38 (-69) -14 (-25)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -39 (-70) -36 (-64) -28 (-51) -16 (-30) -2 (-4) +3 (+5) +3 (+6) 0 (0) -4 (-7) -17 (-31) -32 (-57) -38 (-68) -17 (-31)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -112 (-4) -95 (-4) -93 (-4) -71 (-3) -50 (-2) -16 (-1) -2 (0) -27 (-1) -52 (-2) -72 (-3) -84 (-3) -98 (-4) -772 (-30)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +1 (+3) -1 ( -4) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -17) -1 ( -3) +4 (+13) +5 (+16) +4 (+13) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) +3 (+10) +1 (+3)   +6 (+2)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 54' +2h 43' +3h 38' +3h 26' +0h 48' +1h 12' -0h 19' +0h 09' +0h 14' +0h 40' +0h 58' +0h 03'   +1h 12'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 08' +0h 28' +0h 04' -0h 18' -0h 51' -1h 38' -1h 11' -0h 28' -0h 03' +0h 19' +0h 52' +1h 38'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +2.2 +2.1 +2.1 +2.1 +2.3 +2.4 +2.4 +2.5 +2.5 +2.5 +2.4 +2.2   +2.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -5 -6 -7 -11 -22 -24 -16 -12 -4 +0 -2 -4   -9.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -38.8 (-70) -34.4 (-62) -23.4 (-42) -11 (-20) -1.9 (-3) +3.3 (+6) +5 (+9) +1.9 (+3) -1.3 (-2) -13.7 (-25) -30.2 (-54) -38 (-68) -15.2 (-27)

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