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Oymyakon vs Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn, Greenland is approximately 5,241 km or 3,257 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn bearing 351.3° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 186.8° or S .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The mean annual temperature is 11.5 °C (20.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 38.8 °C (69.8°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 51 mm (2 in) less which is equivalent to 51 l/m² (1.25 US gal/ft²) or 510,000 l/ha (54,522 US gal/ac) less. About 4/5 as much.
  • There are 33 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 0h 06' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.9° higher in Oymyakon than in Ilulissat/ Jakobshavn.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -33 (-59) -25 (-46) -12 (-21) 0 (+1) +5 (+9) +11 (+20) +11 (+19) +8 (+15) +4 (+7) -8 (-15) -27 (-48) -34 (-61) -8 (-15)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -33 (-59) -28 (-50) -18 (-33) -5 (-9) +2 (+4) +7 (+12) +6 (+12) +3 (+6) +0 (+1) -11 (-19) -28 (-50) -35 (-62) -12 (-21)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -33 (-59) -29 (-53) -23 (-41) -11 (-20) -2 (-3) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) -1 (-3) -3 (-5) -13 (-24) -28 (-51) -35 (-63) -15 (-26)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -4 (0) -6 (0) -8 (0) -9 (0) -5 (0) +15 (+1) +13 (+1) +7 (+0) -18 (-1) -18 (-1) -9 (0) -9 (0) -51 (-2)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +3 (+10) +1 (+4) -1 ( -3) -5 ( -17) 0 ( 0) +6 (+20) +5 (+16) +4 (+13) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) +4 (+13) +3 (+10)   +19 (+5)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 56' +3h 00' +2h 36' +1h 26' -1h 17' -1h 48' -1h 15' -2h 34' -0h 34' -0h 15' +1h 02' +0h 03'   +0h 06'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +4h 09' +1h 29' +0h 13' -0h 55' -3h 16' -4h 18' -4h 15' -1h 30' -0h 11' +0h 57' +3h 21' +4h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +5.6 +5.7 +5.7 +5.7 +5.8 +6 +6 +6.1 +6.1 +6.1 +5.7 +6   +5.9

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