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Oymyakon vs Barrow, Alaska Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Barrow, Alaska, Usa is approximately 2,599 km or 1,615 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Barrow, Alaska bearing 280.7° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 224.5° or SW .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Barrow, Alaska has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Barrow, Alaska is in or near the polar desert biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 3.1 °C (5.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 29.3 °C (52.7°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 102 mm (4 in) more which is equivalent to 102 l/m² (2.5 US gal/ft²) or 1,020,000 l/ha (109,045 US gal/ac) more. About 2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 8° higher in Oymyakon than in Barrow, Alaska.
  • Relative humidity levels are 11.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.1°C (9.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-35) -10 (-19) 1 (+2) +10 (+19) +14 (+25) +17 (+31) +16 (+28) +12 (+22) +8 (+14) -3 (-6) -16 (-28) -21 (-38) 1 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-36) -14 (-25) -6 (-10) +4 (+7) +10 (+18) +12 (+22) +11 (+20) +7 (+12) +3 (+6) -6 (-11) -17 (-31) -22 (-39) -3 (-6)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-36) -16 (-29) -11 (-20) -3 (-5) +5 (+10) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +2 (+3) -1 (-1) -9 (-17) -18 (-33) -22 (-39) -7 (-12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +1 (+0) +3 (+0) +2 (+0) +3 (+0) +10 (+0) +25 (+1) +25 (+1) +16 (+1) +6 (+0) +1 (+0) +6 (+0) +4 (+0) +102 (+4)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +8 (+26) +6 (+21) +5 (+16) +1 (+3) +4 (+13) +7 (+23) +4 (+13) +3 (+10) +1 (+3) 0 ( 0) +9 (+30) +7 (+23)   +55 (+15)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +5h 10' +2h 22' +0h 20' -1h 24' -4h 43' -4h 18' -5h 10' -2h 25' -0h 17' +1h 28' +4h 48' +4h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +7.7 +7.7 +7.7 +7.7 +7.9 +8 +8.1 +8.3 +8.3 +8.3 +8 +8.2   +8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +3 +0 -1 -10 -28 -32 -24 -20 -17 -9 -3 +1   -11.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -19.1 (-34) -13.7 (-25) -5.7 (-10) +2.3 (+4) +5.2 (+9) +5.5 (+10) +6 (+11) +3.1 (+6) +0.5 (+1) -7.3 (-13) -17.3 (-31) -20.9 (-38) -5.1 (-9)

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