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Oymyakon vs Durban Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Durban, South Africa is approximately 14,055 km or 8,734 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Durban bearing 31.2° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 94.8° or E .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Durban has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Durban is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 36 °C (64.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 53.3 °C (95.9°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 616 mm (24.3 in) less which is equivalent to 616 l/m² (15.12 US gal/ft²) or 6,160,000 l/ha (658,545 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • There are 432 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 1h 11' less per day or about 4/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 32.5° lower in Oymyakon than in Durban.
  • Relative humidity levels are 8.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 36.3°C (65.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -70 (-125) -63 (-114) -48 (-86) -30 (-53) -15 (-27) -2 (-4) 1 (+1) -4 (-7) -14 (-25) -32 (-58) -56 (-100) -68 (-122) -33 (-60)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -70 (-126) -67 (-120) -55 (-98) -36 (-64) -16 (-29) -4 (-7) -2 (-3) -7 (-12) -17 (-30) -35 (-63) -57 (-102) -68 (-122) -36 (-65)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -70 (-126) -68 (-123) -60 (-108) -42 (-75) -19 (-34) -7 (-13) -5 (-9) -9 (-17) -19 (-34) -37 (-67) -57 (-103) -68 (-122) -38 (-69)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -128 (-5) -106 (-4) -121 (-5) -67 (-3) -46 (-2) +6 (+0) +6 (+0) -23 (-1) -50 (-2) +5 (+0) +2 (+0) -94 (-4) -616 (-24)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +1 (+3) +1 (+4) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) +4 (+13) +9 (+30) +9 (+29) +8 (+26) +4 (+13) +1 (+3) +4 (+13) 0 ( 0)   +38 (+10)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -5h 34' -2h 37' +1h 01' +2h 08' +1h 01' +2h 02' +1h 54' -0h 00' -1h 08' -2h 46' -4h 18' -5h 56'   -1h 11'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -8h 18' -4h 51' -0h 52' +3h 18' +7h 11' +9h 35' +8h 27' +4h 52' +0h 44' -3h 25' -7h 17' -9h 35'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -72.7 -54.2 -32.8 -9.6 +7.1 +13.6 +7.6 -9.1 -31.8 -54.3 -72.6 -80   -32.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -6 -8 -11 -13 -17 -14 -8 -7 -6 -2 -4 -7   -8.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -68.9 (-124) -65.8 (-118) -54.7 (-98) -36.4 (-66) -18.7 (-34) -6.8 (-12) -3.2 (-6) -7.8 (-14) -17.1 (-31) -33.9 (-61) -55.7 (-100) -67.1 (-121) -36.3 (-65)

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