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Oymyakon vs Haines Junction, Yukon Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada is approximately 3,879 km or 2,411 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Haines Junction, Yukon bearing 309.4° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 237° or WSW .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Haines Junction, Yukon has a boreal subarctic climate with dry summers (Dsc).
  • Both are in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
  • The mean temperature is 12.6 °C (22.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 27.2 °C (49°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 93.8 mm (3.7 in) less which is equivalent to 93.8 l/m² (2.3 US gal/ft²) or 938,000 l/ha (100,278 US gal/ac) less. About 2/3 as much.
  • There are 131 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 0h 22' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.5° lower in Oymyakon than in Haines Junction, Yukon.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.8% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.9°C (17.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -27 (-48) -27 (-49) -20 (-35) -10 (-17) -4 (-6) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) 0 (-1) -4 (-8) -14 (-25) -24 (-42) -27 (-48) -13 (-23)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-45) -27 (-48) -22 (-40) -13 (-24) -3 (-5) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) -1 (-1) -4 (-7) -14 (-26) -23 (-41) -24 (-44) -13 (-23)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-41) -25 (-45) -23 (-41) -17 (-31) -3 (-5) +2 (+3) +1 (+2) 0 (-1) -3 (-5) -14 (-26) -21 (-38) -22 (-40) -12 (-22)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -26 (-1) -12 (0) -4 (0) -3 (0) -3 (0) +6 (+0) +10 (+0) +11 (+0) -11 (0) -21 (-1) -19 (-1) -21 (-1) -94 (-4)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +3 (+10) +3 (+10) +5 (+16) +4 (+13) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +6 (+20) +1 (+3)   +26 (+7)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 19' +1h 37' +2h 19' +1h 38' -0h 56' +0h 16' -0h 09' -0h 27' -0h 26' -0h 19' +0h 32' +0h 01'   +0h 22'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 51' -0h 24' -0h 04' +0h 16' +0h 41' +1h 05' +0h 52' +0h 24' +0h 03' -0h 16' -0h 42' -1h 05'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -2.6 -2.8 -2.8 -2.8 -2.6 -2.5 -2.4 -2.3 -2.2 -2.2 -2.3 -2.4   -2.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -6 +1 +10 +17 +19 +14 +20 +22 +21 +12 -4 -8   +9.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -25.2 (-45) -25.9 (-47) -19.9 (-36) -9.5 (-17) +2.2 (+4) +5.8 (+10) +7.4 (+13) +4.9 (+9) +0.8 (+1) -12.1 (-22) -22.8 (-41) -24.9 (-45) -9.9 (-18)

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