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Oymyakon vs Kurgan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Kurgan, Russia is approximately 4,206 km or 2,613 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Kurgan bearing 45.8° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 115.4° or ESE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Kurgan has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Kurgan is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 17.5 °C (31.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 24.4 °C (43.9°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 176.4 mm (6.9 in) less which is equivalent to 176.4 l/m² (4.33 US gal/ft²) or 1,764,000 l/ha (188,583 US gal/ac) less. About 5/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.8° lower in Oymyakon than in Kurgan.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -29 (-53) -27 (-48) -24 (-43) -18 (-33) -9 (-17) -5 (-9) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) -9 (-16) -17 (-31) -29 (-52) -32 (-58) -17 (-31)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -18 (-1) -6 (0) -9 (0) -17 (-1) -20 (-1) -21 (-1) -10 (0) -15 (-1) -14 (-1) -19 (-1) -15 (-1) -12 (0) -176 (-7)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 06' -1h 05' -0h 10' +0h 42' +1h 44' +2h 36' +2h 09' +1h 05' +0h 09' -0h 44' -1h 46' -2h 36'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -7.8 -7.9 -7.9 -7.9 -7.8 -7.8 -7.8 -7.7 -7.7 -7.7 -7.7 -7.7   -7.8

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