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Oymyakon vs Base Orcadas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Base Orcadas, Antarctica is approximately 19,517 km or 12,128 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Base Orcadas bearing 307.8° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 239.1° or WSW .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Base Orcadas has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The average temperature is 11.7 °C (21.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 50.9 °C (91.6°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 450.2 mm (17.7 in) less which is equivalent to 450.2 l/m² (11.05 US gal/ft²) or 4,502,000 l/ha (481,294 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.9° lower in Oymyakon than in Base Orcadas.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -45 (-81) -38 (-69) -23 (-41) -4 (-6) +12 (+21) +25 (+44) +28 (+50) +23 (+41) +11 (+20) -9 (-17) -32 (-58) -44 (-80) -8 (-15)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -47 (-85) -43 (-77) -31 (-57) -11 (-20) +8 (+15) +21 (+38) +24 (+44) +19 (+34) +8 (+14) -12 (-21) -34 (-61) -46 (-82) -12 (-22)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -49 (-88) -47 (-84) -38 (-69) -19 (-35) +4 (+7) +16 (+29) +20 (+36) +16 (+28) +6 (+10) -14 (-26) -36 (-65) -47 (-85) -16 (-28)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -38 (-1) -67 (-3) -68 (-3) -67 (-3) -50 (-2) -18 (-1) +0 (+0) -13 (0) -25 (-1) -34 (-1) -33 (-1) -38 (-2) -450 (-18)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -12h 21' -7h 11' -1h 16' +4h 52' +10h 40' +14h 17' +12h 35' +7h 12' +1h 06' -5h 03' -10h 50' -14h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -42.2 -23.6 -2 +21.2 +37.8 +44.2 +38.2 +21.6 -1.2 -23.9 -42.3 -49.2   -1.9

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