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Oymyakon vs Balkhash Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Balkhash, Kazakhstan is approximately 4,443 km or 2,761 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Balkhash bearing 40.5° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 99.1° or E .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Balkhash has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Balkhash is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 20.4 °C (36.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 21.3 °C (38.3°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 92 mm (3.6 in) more which is equivalent to 92 l/m² (2.26 US gal/ft²) or 920,000 l/ha (98,354 US gal/ac) more. About 1 3/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.3° lower in Oymyakon than in Balkhash.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 17.1°C (30.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -30 (-55) -29 (-52) -25 (-45) -20 (-35) -13 (-24) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -12 (-21) -13 (-23) -22 (-39) -30 (-54) -34 (-60) -20 (-37)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -4 (0) -1 (0) -5 (0) -5 (0) +4 (+0) +15 (+1) +34 (+1) +30 (+1) +19 (+1) +6 (+0) +3 (+0) -4 (0) +92 (+4)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +4 (+14) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) +4 (+13) +8 (+27) +7 (+23) +9 (+29) +8 (+27) +7 (+23) +8 (+27) +3 (+10)   +65 (+18)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 24' -1h 49' -0h 18' +1h 12' +2h 51' +4h 05' +3h 28' +1h 50' +0h 16' -1h 15' -2h 53' -4h 05'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -16.3 -16.4 -16.4 -16.5 -16.4 -16.3 -16.3 -16.3 -16.3 -16.2 -16.3 -16.2   -16.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -3 -4 -4 +10 +13 +15 +21 +26 +25 +19 +3 -6   +9.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -30.2 (-54) -28.9 (-52) -25.1 (-45) -16.4 (-30) -8.5 (-15) -3.5 (-6) -2.6 (-5) -4.1 (-7) -5.9 (-11) -17.1 (-31) -29.1 (-52) -33.5 (-60) -17.1 (-31)

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