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Oymyakon vs Pyongyang Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Pyongyang, North Korea is approximately 2,932 km or 1,822 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Pyongyang bearing 17.6° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 31.5° or NNE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Pyongyang has a hot summer continental climate with dry winters (Dwa).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Pyongyang is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 25 °C (45.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 29.1 °C (52.4°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 788.4 mm (31 in) less which is equivalent to 788.4 l/m² (19.35 US gal/ft²) or 7,884,000 l/ha (842,852 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • There are 776 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 2h 07' less per day or about 5/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 24.2° lower in Oymyakon than in Pyongyang.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 24.6°C (44.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -40 (-71) -36 (-66) -28 (-50) -20 (-35) -13 (-23) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -11 (-19) -16 (-29) -28 (-51) -40 (-71) -42 (-76) -24 (-43)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -39 (-69) -38 (-68) -33 (-60) -23 (-42) -13 (-24) -8 (-14) -9 (-17) -14 (-25) -16 (-30) -26 (-48) -39 (-70) -41 (-74) -25 (-45)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -37 (-67) -37 (-67) -37 (-67) -28 (-50) -15 (-26) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -18 (-33) -18 (-32) -26 (-48) -38 (-69) -39 (-70) -27 (-48)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -8 (0) -6 (0) -23 (-1) -47 (-2) -50 (-2) -57 (-2) -237 (-9) -209 (-8) -86 (-3) -28 (-1) -25 (-1) -13 (-1) -788 (-31)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +9 (+29) +7 (+25) +4 (+13) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) +5 (+17) 0 ( 0) +2 (+6) +3 (+10) +5 (+16) +8 (+27) +8 (+26)   +52 (+14)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -5h 32' -3h 15' -0h 27' +0h 36' -0h 09' +0h 14' +2h 01' +0h 01' -3h 10' -5h 25' -4h 40' -5h 46'   -2h 07'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 12' -2h 18' -0h 24' +1h 32' +3h 33' +5h 00' +4h 17' +2h 19' +0h 20' -1h 36' -3h 36' -5h 00'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -24.1 -24.2 -24.2 -24.3 -24.2 -24.2 -24.2 -24.2 -24.2 -24.1 -24.1 -24.1   -24.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +1 +4 +6 +5 -6 -12 -15 -10 -2 +6 +4 +0   -1.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -37.6 (-68) -36.1 (-65) -31 (-56) -20.9 (-38) -13.5 (-24) -10.4 (-19) -12.1 (-22) -15.6 (-28) -16 (-29) -24.2 (-44) -37.1 (-67) -40.2 (-72) -24.6 (-44)

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