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Oymyakon vs Sodankyla, Lapland Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Sodankyla, Lapland, Finland is approximately 4,633 km or 2,879 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Sodankyla, Lapland bearing 37.3° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 148.8° or SSE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Sodankyla, Lapland has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Sodankyla, Lapland is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 14.5 °C (26.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 32.1 °C (57.8°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 289 mm (11.4 in) less which is equivalent to 289 l/m² (7.09 US gal/ft²) or 2,890,000 l/ha (308,960 US gal/ac) less. About 3/7 as much.
  • There are 350.5 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 0h 58' more per day or about 1 2/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4° higher in Oymyakon than in Sodankyla, Lapland.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 15.7°C (28.3°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -34 (-60) -26 (-48) -18 (-32) -7 (-12) 0 (+0) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) 1 (+2) -1 (-2) -11 (-20) -28 (-50) -36 (-65) -13 (-23)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -31 (-56) -28 (-51) -23 (-41) -12 (-21) -2 (-4) +1 (+2) +1 (+1) -1 (-2) -4 (-6) -15 (-26) -28 (-50) -32 (-58) -15 (-26)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -31 (-56) -28 (-51) -24 (-43) -16 (-29) -5 (-8) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -4 (-8) -6 (-10) -16 (-30) -29 (-53) -34 (-61) -17 (-30)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -25 (-1) -19 (-1) -20 (-1) -18 (-1) -22 (-1) -22 (-1) -20 (-1) -24 (-1) -32 (-1) -37 (-1) -27 (-1) -23 (-1) -289 (-11)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -7 ( -23) -7 ( -25) -6 ( -19) -10 ( -33) -5 ( -16) -4 ( -13) -3 ( -10) -4 ( -13) -7 ( -23) -6 ( -19) -4 ( -13) -7 ( -23)   -70 ( -19)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 40' +2h 22' +2h 58' +2h 26' +1h 17' -0h 26' -0h 30' +0h 30' +1h 22' +0h 17' +0h 38' +0h 02'   +0h 58'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 39' +0h 55' +0h 08' -0h 34' -1h 44' -4h 02' -2h 48' -0h 55' -0h 07' +0h 36' +1h 47' +4h 04'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +3.9 +3.9 +4 +3.9 +4 +4.1 +4.1 +4.2 +4.2 +4.2 +4 +3.9   +4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -12 -15 -7 -4 -9 -8 -7 -10 -12 -10 -13 -15   -10.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -32.2 (-58) -29.7 (-53) -23.1 (-42) -11.8 (-21) -3.6 (-6) -0.9 (-2) -0.7 (-1) -2.8 (-5) -5.4 (-10) -15.7 (-28) -29 (-52) -33.6 (-60) -15.7 (-28)

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