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Oymyakon vs Kirensk Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Kirensk, Russia is approximately 1,986 km or 1,234 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Kirensk bearing 57.5° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 88.3° or E .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Kirensk has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Kirensk is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 11.2 °C (20.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.5 °C (29.7°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 174.5 mm (6.9 in) less which is equivalent to 174.5 l/m² (4.28 US gal/ft²) or 1,745,000 l/ha (186,552 US gal/ac) less. About 5/9 as much.
  • There are 196 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 0h 32' more per day or about 1 1/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.5° lower in Oymyakon than in Kirensk.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11.5°C (20.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-35) -16 (-30) -17 (-31) -11 (-20) -4 (-7) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -4 (-8) -5 (-8) -12 (-21) -19 (-35) -21 (-38) -11 (-20)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -13 (-1) -6 (0) -5 (0) -9 (0) -21 (-1) -9 (0) -25 (-1) -24 (-1) -17 (-1) -11 (0) -15 (-1) -19 (-1) -175 (-7)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -6 ( -19) -4 ( -14) -5 ( -16) -6 ( -20) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -7) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -6) -4 ( -13) -5 ( -16) -4 ( -13) -5 ( -16)   -47 ( -13)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 25' +0h 57' +1h 17' +2h 16' +1h 36' +0h 20' -0h 05' +0h 58' +0h 26' -0h 03' -0h 08' -0h 38'   +0h 32'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 37' -0h 49' -0h 08' +0h 32' +1h 20' +2h 02' +1h 40' +0h 49' +0h 07' -0h 33' -1h 21' -2h 02'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -5.5 -5.5 -5.5 -5.6 -5.5 -5.5 -5.5 -5.5 -5.5 -5.4 -5.5 -5.4   -5.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -3 -3 +1 +3 +0 -9 -9 -8 -7 +0 -3 -5   -3.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -19.3 (-35) -16.4 (-30) -16.7 (-30) -10.4 (-19) -3.3 (-6) -4.1 (-7) -4.6 (-8) -5.7 (-10) -5.4 (-10) -11.4 (-21) -19.4 (-35) -21.2 (-38) -11.5 (-21)

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