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Oymyakon vs Kathmandu Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Kathmandu, Nepal is approximately 5,686 km or 3,533 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Kathmandu bearing 29.3° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 74.2° or ENE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Kathmandu has a humid subtropical climate with dry winters (Cwa).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Kathmandu is in or near the subtropical wet forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 33.8 °C (60.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 46.8 °C (84.2°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1131 mm (44.5 in) less which is equivalent to 1131 l/m² (27.76 US gal/ft²) or 11,310,000 l/ha (1,209,114 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • There are 645 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 1h 46' less per day or about 3/4 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 35.5° lower in Oymyakon than in Kathmandu.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 33°C (59.3°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -61 (-109) -56 (-102) -45 (-81) -32 (-57) -21 (-38) -9 (-16) -5 (-10) -10 (-18) -19 (-34) -36 (-65) -54 (-97) -62 (-112) -34 (-61)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -56 (-101) -54 (-97) -47 (-84) -33 (-60) -20 (-36) -11 (-21) -9 (-16) -13 (-24) -21 (-37) -34 (-62) -50 (-90) -57 (-102) -34 (-61)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -51 (-92) -50 (-91) -47 (-85) -35 (-63) -20 (-35) -15 (-27) -14 (-25) -16 (-30) -22 (-39) -32 (-58) -46 (-83) -51 (-91) -33 (-60)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -1 (0) -9 (0) -31 (-1) -46 (-2) -86 (-3) -164 (-6) -333 (-13) -306 (-12) -145 (-6) -23 (-1) +7 (+0) +6 (+0) -1131 (-45)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +11 (+35) +5 (+18) +6 (+19) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -9 ( -29) -8 ( -26) -2 ( -7) +7 (+23) +14 (+47) +11.5 (+37)   +29.5 (+8)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -6h 15' -4h 55' -1h 09' +1h 14' +1h 01' +2h 44' +4h 25' +1h 46' +0h 16' -5h 42' -6h 44' -8h 00'   -1h 46'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -5h 04' -2h 50' -0h 29' +1h 54' +4h 19' +5h 58' +5h 10' +2h 51' +0h 25' -1h 58' -4h 23' -5h 58'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -35.4 -35.5 -35.6 -35.6 -35.5 -35.5 -35.4 -35.5 -35.5 -35.4 -35.4 -35.4   -35.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -4 +3 +11 +15 +3 -14 -16 -13 -9 +0 -8 -6   -3.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -54.8 (-99) -51.5 (-93) -42.3 (-76) -27.5 (-50) -17.4 (-31) -14.1 (-25) -12.1 (-22) -15.3 (-28) -21.6 (-39) -33.1 (-60) -50.1 (-90) -55.7 (-100) -33 (-59)

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