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Oymyakon vs Kushka Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Kushka, Turkmenistan is approximately 6,108 km or 3,796 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Kushka bearing 32.9° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 100.1° or E .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Kushka has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Kushka is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 29.9 °C (53.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 35.3 °C (63.5°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 34 mm (1.3 in) less which is equivalent to 34 l/m² (0.83 US gal/ft²) or 340,000 l/ha (36,348 US gal/ac) less. About 6/7 as much.
  • There are 1073 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 2h 55' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 27.9° lower in Oymyakon than in Kushka.
  • Relative humidity levels are 17.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 23.5°C (42.3°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -48 (-87) -47 (-85) -40 (-72) -28 (-50) -18 (-33) -12 (-22) -13 (-24) -15 (-26) -17 (-30) -28 (-50) -43 (-78) -50 (-89) -30 (-54)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -34 (-1) -35 (-1) -55 (-2) -24 (-1) +1 (+0) +32 (+1) +45 (+2) +39 (+2) +22 (+1) +5 (+0) -13 (-1) -17 (-1) -34 (-1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +3 (+10) +1 (+4) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -7) +5 (+16) +11.5 (+38) +12 (+39) +12 (+39) +10 (+33) +9 (+29) +11 (+37) +5 (+16)   +75.5 (+21)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 11' -0h 02' +2h 32' +1h 20' -1h 54' -3h 38' -3h 38' -4h 58' -5h 58' -6h 09' -4h 56' -4h 29'   -2h 55'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 31' -2h 30' -0h 26' +1h 40' +3h 50' +5h 21' +4h 37' +2h 30' +0h 22' -1h 44' -3h 53' -5h 21'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -27.9 -28 -28 -28.1 -28 -27.9 -27.9 -27.9 -27.9 -27.8 -27.8 -27.8   -27.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +0 +0 -2 +5 +13 +26 +35 +41 +38 +33 +20 +4   +17.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -47.1 (-85) -45.4 (-82) -38.9 (-70) -24.9 (-45) -13.1 (-24) -2.8 (-5) -0.4 (-1) -0.6 (-1) -5 (-9) -19 (-34) -37.6 (-68) -47.1 (-85) -23.5 (-42)

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