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Oymyakon vs Khost Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Khost, Afghanistan is approximately 5,911 km or 3,673 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Khost bearing 32.6° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 92.3° or E .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Khost has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Khost is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 32.5 °C (58.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 38.1 °C (68.6°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 264.5 mm (10.4 in) less which is equivalent to 264.5 l/m² (6.49 US gal/ft²) or 2,645,000 l/ha (282,768 US gal/ac) less. About 4/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 29.8° lower in Oymyakon than in Khost.
  • Relative humidity levels are 11.9% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 28.5°C (51.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -55 (-99) -49 (-89) -40 (-72) -29 (-52) -21 (-38) -15 (-28) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -22 (-39) -36 (-64) -51 (-91) -57 (-102) -33 (-60)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -51 (-92) -49 (-88) -43 (-78) -31 (-56) -20 (-36) -15 (-28) -13 (-23) -16 (-29) -21 (-38) -33 (-59) -46 (-83) -52 (-93) -33 (-59)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -49 (-88) -48 (-87) -46 (-82) -34 (-62) -19 (-34) -16 (-28) -15 (-27) -19 (-33) -20 (-36) -31 (-55) -43 (-77) -49 (-88) -32 (-58)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -20 (-1) -47 (-2) -57 (-2) -59 (-2) -27 (-1) +12 (+0) -31 (-1) -23 (-1) -8 (0) +6 (+0) +0 (+0) -13 (-1) -265 (-10)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 40' -2h 35' -0h 27' +1h 44' +3h 58' +5h 31' +4h 46' +2h 36' +0h 23' -1h 48' -4h 01' -5h 31'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -29.8 -29.9 -30 -30 -29.9 -29.9 -29.8 -29.8 -29.8 -29.7 -29.8 -29.7   -29.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +15 +12 +10 +9 +10 +13 +2 +2 +11 +23 +21 +15   +11.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -46.8 (-84) -44.8 (-81) -39.4 (-71) -27.2 (-49) -15.5 (-28) -10.5 (-19) -11.3 (-20) -14.9 (-27) -17.4 (-31) -26.3 (-47) -40.2 (-72) -47.1 (-85) -28.5 (-51)

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