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Oymyakon vs Kaikoura Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Kaikoura, New Zealand is approximately 12,059 km or 7,493 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Kaikoura bearing 346.1° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 336.7° or NNW .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Kaikoura has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Kaikoura is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 27.8 °C (50°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 52.6 °C (94.7°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 613.3 mm (24.1 in) less which is equivalent to 613.3 l/m² (15.05 US gal/ft²) or 6,133,000 l/ha (655,658 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20.1° lower in Oymyakon than in Kaikoura.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -63 (-113) -58 (-105) -47 (-84) -27 (-48) -8 (-14) +4 (+7) +7 (+13) +2 (+3) -8 (-14) -26 (-48) -49 (-87) -61 (-109) -28 (-50)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -46 (-2) -46 (-2) -83 (-3) -75 (-3) -73 (-3) -32 (-1) -42 (-2) -43 (-2) -36 (-1) -46 (-2) -46 (-2) -46 (-2) -613 (-24)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -9h 20' -5h 29' -0h 58' +3h 44' +8h 05' +10h 44' +9h 30' +5h 30' +0h 50' -3h 52' -8h 12' -10h 45'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -60.5 -42 -20.5 +2.7 +19.4 +26 +20.1 +3.5 -19.3 -41.9 -60.3 -67.5   -20.1

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