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Oymyakon vs Nuuk/ Godthåb Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Nuuk/ Godthåb, Greenland is approximately 5,792 km or 3,599 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Nuuk/ Godthåb bearing 351.6° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 188.2° or S .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Nuuk/ Godthåb has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Both are in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 14.1 °C (25.4°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 544 mm (21.4 in) less which is equivalent to 544 l/m² (13.35 US gal/ft²) or 5,440,000 l/ha (581,572 US gal/ac) less. About 2/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.9° higher in Oymyakon than in Nuuk/ Godthåb.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 15.7°C (28.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -38 (-69) -31 (-56) -16 (-29) -3 (-5) +6 (+10) +12 (+22) +12 (+22) +8 (+15) 3 (+5) -11 (-20) -30 (-53) -39 (-70) -11 (-19)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -39 (-70) -34 (-62) -23 (-42) -10 (-17) +2 (+4) +9 (+16) +8 (+15) +4 (+8) -1 (-2) -14 (-26) -32 (-57) -39 (-71) -14 (-25)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -40 (-72) -37 (-66) -29 (-53) -18 (-32) -3 (-6) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) -1 (-2) -5 (-10) -18 (-32) -34 (-60) -40 (-72) -18 (-33)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -33 (-1) -40 (-2) -45 (-2) -40 (-2) -42 (-2) -28 (-1) -37 (-1) -50 (-2) -65 (-3) -56 (-2) -62 (-2) -46 (-2) -544 (-21)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +5 (+16) +4 (+14) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) +2 (+6) +5 (+17) +3 (+10) +2 (+6) -2 ( -7) 0 ( 0) +6 (+20) +5 (+16)   +33 (+9)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 22' +0h 10' +0h 01' -0h 06' -0h 17' -0h 31' -0h 23' -0h 10' -0h 01' +0h 06' +0h 18' +0h 31'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +0.8 +0.7 +0.7 +0.7 +0.8 +0.9 +1 +1.1 +1.1 +1.1 +1 +0.8   +0.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -3 -5 -9 -13 -24 -25 -22 -17 -10 +1 +1 -3   -10.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -38.6 (-69) -34.1 (-61) -23.9 (-43) -11.4 (-21) -2.2 (-4) +3.4 (+6) +3.9 (+7) +1 (+2) -2.7 (-5) -13.7 (-25) -30.8 (-55) -38.8 (-70) -15.7 (-28)

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