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Oymyakon vs Kandahar Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Kandahar, Afghanistan is approximately 6,290 km or 3,909 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Kandahar bearing 31.7° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 94.6° or E .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome.
  • The average temperature is 34 °C (61.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 34.5 °C (62.1°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 21.4 mm (0.8 in) more which is equivalent to 21.4 l/m² (0.53 US gal/ft²) or 214,000 l/ha (22,878 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/9 as much.
  • There are 1553 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 4h 14' less per day or about 5/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 31.7° lower in Oymyakon than in Kandahar.
  • Relative humidity levels are 32.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 22.6°C (40.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -55 (-98) -50 (-90) -42 (-76) -32 (-57) -25 (-45) -19 (-34) -18 (-32) -20 (-36) -25 (-45) -37 (-66) -52 (-93) -57 (-103) -36 (-65)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -52 (-93) -50 (-90) -45 (-81) -34 (-61) -23 (-41) -17 (-31) -17 (-31) -19 (-34) -21 (-38) -32 (-58) -46 (-83) -53 (-95) -34 (-61)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -50 (-90) -50 (-89) -47 (-85) -36 (-65) -21 (-37) -16 (-28) -16 (-29) -17 (-31) -17 (-31) -29 (-52) -43 (-77) -50 (-90) -33 (-59)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -48 (-2) -35 (-1) -36 (-1) -13 (-1) +11 (+0) +34 (+1) +43 (+2) +38 (+1) +23 (+1) +12 (+0) +5 (+0) -12 (0) +21 (+1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +10 (+32) 0 ( 0) +4 (+13) -6 ( -20) +8 (+26) +12 (+40) +12 (+39) +12 (+39) +10 (+33) +10 (+32) +15 (+50) +11 (+35)   +98 (+27)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -5h 48' -2h 35' -0h 34' +0h 32' -3h 17' -3h 18' -2h 50' -5h 01' -5h 48' -7h 30' -7h 34' -7h 03'   -4h 14'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 48' -2h 40' -0h 28' +1h 48' +4h 05' +5h 40' +4h 54' +2h 41' +0h 24' -1h 52' -4h 09' -5h 41'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -31.7 -31.7 -31.8 -31.9 -31.8 -31.7 -31.7 -31.7 -31.7 -31.6 -31.6 -31.6   -31.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +17 +15 +22 +27 +30 +36 +40 +45 +49 +50 +37 +22   +32.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -46.6 (-84) -44.9 (-81) -38 (-68) -24.3 (-44) -10.4 (-19) -1.8 (-3) -1 (-2) -2.2 (-4) -3.6 (-6) -16.7 (-30) -35.8 (-64) -46.3 (-83) -22.6 (-41)

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