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Oymyakon vs Bjornoya Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Bjornoya, Norway is approximately 4,170 km or 2,592 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Bjornoya bearing 37.7° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 158.7° or SSE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Bjornoya has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The annual mean temperature is 13.1 °C (23.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 48.8 °C (87.8°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 159 mm (6.3 in) less which is equivalent to 159 l/m² (3.9 US gal/ft²) or 1,590,000 l/ha (169,982 US gal/ac) less. About 4/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 11.2° higher in Oymyakon than in Bjornoya.
  • Relative humidity levels are 17.9% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 15.8°C (28.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -38 (-69) -34 (-62) -24 (-42) -8 (-15) +4 (+7) +11 (+19) +11 (+19) +6 (+11) 0 (-1) -14 (-26) -32 (-57) -38 (-69) -13 (-24)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -24 (-1) -26 (-1) -23 (-1) -15 (-1) -5 (0) +11 (+0) +15 (+1) +3 (+0) -21 (-1) -30 (-1) -21 (-1) -23 (-1) -159 (-6)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +5h 23' +4h 40' +0h 34' -2h 32' -6h 09' -4h 18' -5h 15' -4h 40' -0h 29' +2h 41' +6h 10' +4h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +11.2 +11 +11.1 +11.1 +11.2 +11.3 +11.3 +11.3 +11.3 +11.2 +11.3 +11.4   +11.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -12 -14 -16 -19 -28 -31 -27 -21 -16 -7 -10 -14   -17.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -39.1 (-70) -35.4 (-64) -25.2 (-45) -10.8 (-19) -0.9 (-2) +4.5 (+8) +5.2 (+9) +2 (+4) -2.9 (-5) -15 (-27) -32.3 (-58) -39.4 (-71) -15.8 (-28)

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