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Oymyakon vs Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada is approximately 4,180 km or 2,598 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut bearing 313.8° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 217.3° or SW .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 4.5 °C (8.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 22.3 °C (40.1°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 21 mm (0.8 in) less which is equivalent to 21 l/m² (0.52 US gal/ft²) or 210,000 l/ha (22,450 US gal/ac) less. About 1 as much.
  • There are 375 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 1h 01' more per day or about 1 1/4 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.5° higher in Oymyakon than in Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut.
  • Relative humidity levels are 6.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.8°C (10.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Oymyakon relative to Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Kugluktuk/ Coppermine, Nunavut vs Oymyakon.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-33) -9 (-17) 0 (+0) +8 (+15) +10 (+18) +13 (+23) +10 (+17) +6 (+11) 3 (+5) -6 (-11) -16 (-28) -20 (-36) -2 (-3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -18 (-33) -12 (-22) -6 (-10) +3 (+5) +8 (+14) +9 (+16) +6 (+11) +2 (+3) -1 (-1) -9 (-16) -17 (-30) -20 (-35) -5 (-8)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -18 (-32) -13 (-24) -10 (-18) -3 (-5) +4 (+8) +4 (+7) +1 (+2) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -11 (-21) -17 (-31) -19 (-34) -7 (-13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -6 (0) -1 (0) -8 (0) -4 (0) +1 (+0) +14 (+1) +11 (+0) -5 (0) -5 (0) -12 (0) -3 (0) -3 (0) -21 (-1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +4 (+14) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) +1 (+3) +5 (+17) +2 (+6) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) +5 (+17) +4 (+13)   +23 (+6)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 46' +1h 18' +2h 25' +1h 38' +1h 38' -0h 14' -0h 19' +0h 52' +2h 16' +0h 54' +1h 02' +0h 03'   +1h 01'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 06' +1h 02' +0h 09' -0h 39' -2h 03' -4h 14' -3h 14' -1h 03' -0h 08' +0h 41' +2h 06' +4h 15'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +4.3 +4.2 +4.2 +4.3 +4.4 +4.6 +4.6 +4.8 +4.8 +4.8 +4.5 +4.5   +4.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +16 +0 +2 -5 -24 -25 -15 -14 -16 -10 +9 +1   -6.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -15.8 (-28) -11.7 (-21) -5.3 (-10) +2 (+4) +3.2 (+6) +3.7 (+7) +2.7 (+5) -0.9 (-2) -3.2 (-6) -10 (-18) -15.1 (-27) -18.9 (-34) -5.8 (-10)

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