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Oymyakon vs Ashgabat Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan is approximately 6,068 km or 3,771 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Ashgabat bearing 33.4° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 105.3° or ESE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Ashgabat has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Ashgabat is in or near the cool temperate desert scrub biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 31.9 °C (57.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 32.6 °C (58.7°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 15 mm (0.6 in) less which is equivalent to 15 l/m² (0.37 US gal/ft²) or 150,000 l/ha (16,036 US gal/ac) less. About 1 as much.
  • There are 801 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 2h 10' less per day or about 5/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 25.3° lower in Oymyakon than in Ashgabat.
  • Relative humidity levels are 14.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 26.4°C (47.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -50 (-90) -45 (-81) -36 (-66) -28 (-50) -21 (-38) -16 (-28) -16 (-28) -18 (-33) -23 (-41) -32 (-58) -47 (-85) -52 (-93) -32 (-58)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -49 (-87) -46 (-83) -41 (-74) -31 (-55) -20 (-37) -16 (-29) -16 (-29) -18 (-33) -21 (-37) -30 (-54) -45 (-81) -50 (-90) -32 (-57)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -48 (-87) -47 (-85) -45 (-81) -35 (-63) -21 (-38) -17 (-30) -17 (-30) -18 (-32) -19 (-34) -30 (-53) -44 (-79) -50 (-89) -33 (-58)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -16 (-1) -20 (-1) -34 (-1) -38 (-1) -15 (-1) +30 (+1) +42 (+2) +38 (+1) +19 (+1) +0 (+0) -8 (0) -13 (-1) -15 (-1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2 (+6) +1 (+4) -2 ( -6) -4 ( -13) +1 (+3) +10 (+33) +11 (+35) +11 (+35) +9 (+30) +7 (+23) +9 (+30) +3 (+10)   +58 (+16)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 38' -0h 14' +2h 23' +2h 26' -0h 54' -1h 58' -2h 44' -4h 29' -5h 06' -5h 27' -3h 54' -3h 30'   -2h 10'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 18' -2h 22' -0h 24' +1h 35' +3h 38' +5h 06' +4h 23' +2h 22' +0h 21' -1h 38' -3h 42' -5h 07'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -25.3 -25.4 -25.4 -25.5 -25.4 -25.3 -25.3 -25.3 -25.2 -25.2 -25.2 -25.2   -25.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -1 +2 +5 +9 +12 +22 +30 +35 +32 +22 +11 -3   +14.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -47.4 (-85) -44.1 (-79) -38.2 (-69) -26.6 (-48) -15.3 (-28) -7.6 (-14) -5.3 (-10) -6.6 (-12) -10.9 (-20) -24.1 (-43) -41.3 (-74) -48.8 (-88) -26.4 (-48)

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