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Oymyakon vs Luang Prabang Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Luang Prabang, Laos is approximately 5,723 km or 3,556 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Luang Prabang bearing 22.2° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 52.1° or NE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Luang Prabang has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Luang Prabang is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 39.9 °C (71.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 52.2 °C (94°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1230.9 mm (48.5 in) less which is equivalent to 1230.9 l/m² (30.21 US gal/ft²) or 12,309,000 l/ha (1,315,914 US gal/ac) less. About 1/7 as much.
  • There are 28 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 0h 04' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 42.4° lower in Oymyakon than in Luang Prabang.
  • Relative humidity levels are 12.3% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 40.9°C (73.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -70 (-126) -66 (-119) -54 (-97) -38 (-69) -25 (-44) -12 (-22) -9 (-16) -13 (-24) -23 (-41) -40 (-72) -59 (-107) -68 (-123) -40 (-72)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -66 (-118) -64 (-114) -56 (-100) -41 (-73) -25 (-45) -15 (-27) -12 (-22) -16 (-30) -24 (-43) -40 (-71) -57 (-103) -64 (-115) -40 (-72)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -64 (-116) -63 (-113) -58 (-104) -45 (-82) -28 (-51) -21 (-37) -18 (-32) -21 (-38) -27 (-48) -42 (-75) -57 (-103) -63 (-114) -42 (-76)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -9 (0) -12 (0) -25 (-1) -102 (-4) -134 (-5) -224 (-9) -183 (-7) -250 (-10) -150 (-6) -112 (-4) -28 (-1) -2 (0) -1231 (-48)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +10 (+32) +8 (+28) +4 (+13) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -16) -1 ( -3) -5 ( -16) -7 ( -23) -2 ( -7) +5 (+16) +12 (+40) +11 (+35)   +27 (+8)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -4h 03' -1h 52' +1h 13' +3h 56' +3h 25' +3h 56' +4h 48' +2h 54' -1h 20' -4h 34' -3h 36' -3h 56'   +0h 04'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -5h 33' -3h 08' -0h 33' +2h 07' +4h 44' +6h 30' +5h 39' +3h 09' +0h 28' -2h 11' -4h 49' -6h 31'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -43.2 -43.3 -43.3 -43.4 -42.2 -36.2 -41.2 -43.3 -43.3 -43.1 -43.2 -43.2   -42.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -7 -3 -2 -8 -21 -26 -22 -19 -14 -7 -7 -11   -12.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -64.8 (-117) -62 (-112) -53.8 (-97) -40.1 (-72) -27.9 (-50) -20 (-36) -16.2 (-29) -19.6 (-35) -25.9 (-47) -39.6 (-71) -56.7 (-102) -64 (-115) -40.9 (-74)

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