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Oymyakon vs Murmansk Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Murmansk, Russia is approximately 4,328 km or 2,689 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Murmansk bearing 42.3° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 147.5° or SSE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Murmansk has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Murmansk is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 15.5 °C (27.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 37.4 °C (67.3°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 279.2 mm (11 in) less which is equivalent to 279.2 l/m² (6.85 US gal/ft²) or 2,792,000 l/ha (298,483 US gal/ac) less. About 3/7 as much.
  • There are 610 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 1h 40' more per day or about 1 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.6° higher in Oymyakon than in Murmansk.
  • Relative humidity levels are 7.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 16.3°C (29.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -36 (-64) -28 (-51) -17 (-30) -6 (-10) 1 (+2) +7 (+13) +6 (+10) 3 (+6) -1 (-2) -12 (-22) -29 (-52) -36 (-65) -12 (-22)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -35 (-63) -31 (-56) -25 (-44) -12 (-22) -1 (-2) +3 (+6) +2 (+4) -1 (-1) -4 (-8) -16 (-28) -30 (-54) -36 (-66) -15 (-28)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -37 (-67) -33 (-60) -29 (-52) -19 (-34) -5 (-8) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -5 (-10) -8 (-14) -18 (-33) -32 (-58) -38 (-68) -19 (-34)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -25 (-1) -15 (-1) -14 (-1) -14 (-1) -18 (-1) -20 (-1) -16 (-1) -40 (-2) -31 (-1) -29 (-1) -29 (-1) -29 (-1) -279 (-11)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 54' +2h 56' +3h 19' +2h 10' +2h 03' +0h 44' +1h 11' +2h 11' +2h 14' +1h 01' +1h 18' +0h 03'   +1h 40'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 59' +1h 24' +0h 12' -0h 52' -3h 03' -4h 18' -4h 05' -1h 25' -0h 11' +0h 54' +3h 08' +4h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +5.4 +5.5 +5.5 +5.5 +5.6 +5.7 +5.7 +5.8 +5.8 +5.7 +5.5 +5.8   +5.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -8 -8 -6 -5 -9 -9 -8 -7 -8 -4 -7 -10   -7.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -35.4 (-64) -31.5 (-57) -25 (-45) -12.5 (-23) -2.4 (-4) +1.2 (+2) +0.5 (+1) -1.8 (-3) -5.5 (-10) -15.8 (-28) -30.6 (-55) -36.9 (-66) -16.3 (-29)

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