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Oymyakon vs Kirkjubæjarklaustur Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland is approximately 5,803 km or 3,606 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Kirkjubæjarklaustur bearing 10.6° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 169.6° or S .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Kirkjubæjarklaustur has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Kirkjubæjarklaustur is in or near the boreal rain forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 20 °C (36°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 49.7 °C (89.5°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1432.3 mm (56.4 in) less which is equivalent to 1432.3 l/m² (35.15 US gal/ft²) or 14,323,000 l/ha (1,531,224 US gal/ac) less. About 1/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.5° higher in Oymyakon than in Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
  • Relative humidity levels are 7.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 20.8°C (37.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -45 (-80) -37 (-67) -25 (-45) -10 (-17) -1 (-2) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) 4 (+8) -2 (-4) -16 (-29) -35 (-62) -44 (-79) -16 (-29)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -46 (-83) -42 (-76) -32 (-57) -17 (-30) -4 (-7) +3 (+6) +4 (+7) 0 (0) -5 (-9) -19 (-35) -36 (-65) -45 (-81) -20 (-36)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -47 (-85) -44 (-80) -39 (-70) -25 (-45) -9 (-16) -3 (-5) -2 (-3) -5 (-10) -10 (-17) -23 (-42) -39 (-71) -47 (-84) -24 (-44)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -139 (-5) -123 (-5) -126 (-5) -109 (-4) -105 (-4) -97 (-4) -76 (-3) -120 (-5) -118 (-5) -171 (-7) -125 (-5) -125 (-5) -1432 (-56)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -5 ( -16) -4 ( -14) -9 ( -29) -11 ( -37) -8 ( -26) -3 ( -10) -4 ( -13) -6 ( -19) -6 ( -20) -7 ( -23) 0 ( 0) -6 ( -19)   -69 ( -19)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 12' +0h 05' +0h 00' -0h 03' -0h 10' -0h 17' -0h 13' -0h 05' -0h 00' +0h 03' +0h 10' +0h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +0.4 +0.3 +0.3 +0.3 +0.4 +0.5 +0.6 +0.6 +0.7 +0.7 +0.6 +0.5   +0.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -2.5 -4.5 -4.6 -8.9 -16.2 -20 -14.1 -11.2 -5.9 -0.1 +0.3 -3.1   -7.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -45.3 (-82) -41.9 (-75) -31.7 (-57) -17.4 (-31) -6.4 (-12) -1.1 (-2) +0.7 (+1) -2.2 (-4) -5.9 (-11) -18.5 (-33) -35.4 (-64) -44.5 (-80) -20.8 (-37)

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