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Oymyakon vs Orkney Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Orkney Islands, Uk is approximately 6,123 km or 3,805 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Orkney Islands bearing 17.8° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 159.4° or SSE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Orkney Islands has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The mean temperature is 23.6 °C (42.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 52.3 °C (94.1°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 736 mm (29 in) less which is equivalent to 736 l/m² (18.06 US gal/ft²) or 7,360,000 l/ha (786,833 US gal/ac) less. About 2/9 as much.
  • There are 707 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 1h 56' more per day or about 1 3/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.3° lower in Oymyakon than in Orkney Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 24.7°C (44.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -49 (-87) -41 (-75) -28 (-50) -13 (-23) -3 (-5) +6 (+11) +7 (+12) 2 (+4) -5 (-9) -20 (-36) -39 (-70) -49 (-88) -19 (-35)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -50 (-91) -46 (-83) -36 (-65) -20 (-36) -6 (-11) +2 (+3) +2 (+3) -3 (-5) -9 (-17) -24 (-43) -42 (-75) -51 (-91) -24 (-43)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -52 (-94) -49 (-89) -43 (-77) -28 (-50) -11 (-19) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -13 (-23) -27 (-49) -44 (-80) -52 (-93) -28 (-50)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -99 (-4) -72 (-3) -60 (-2) -45 (-2) -33 (-1) -12 (0) -26 (-1) -36 (-1) -55 (-2) -99 (-4) -95 (-4) -104 (-4) -736 (-29)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -9 ( -29) -7 ( -25) -6 ( -19) -8 ( -27) -3 ( -10) +2 (+7) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -6) -5 ( -17) -8 ( -26) -5 ( -17) -9 ( -29)   -61 ( -17)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 09' +1h 56' +4h 01' +3h 56' +2h 58' +3h 16' +4h 27' +2h 44' +0h 52' -0h 07' +0h 04' -0h 44'   +1h 56'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 21' -0h 40' -0h 06' +0h 26' +1h 05' +1h 41' +1h 23' +0h 40' +0h 05' -0h 27' -1h 07' -1h 41'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -4.3 -4.5 -4.5 -4.5 -4.4 -4.3 -4.3 -4.2 -4.2 -4.2 -4.2 -4.2   -4.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -10 -8 -8 -7 -18 -18 -14 -12 -8 -5 -9 -12   -10.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -50.5 (-91) -45.8 (-82) -36.1 (-65) -20.2 (-36) -9.2 (-17) -2.3 (-4) -1 (-2) -4.9 (-9) -10.2 (-18) -23.7 (-43) -41.9 (-75) -50.9 (-92) -24.7 (-44)

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