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Oymyakon vs Piteå Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Piteå, Sweden is approximately 4,952 km or 3,077 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Piteå bearing 33.1° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 149.6° or SSE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Piteå has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Piteå is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 17.8 °C (32°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 34.8 °C (62.6°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 305 mm (12 in) less which is equivalent to 305 l/m² (7.49 US gal/ft²) or 3,050,000 l/ha (326,065 US gal/ac) less. About 2/5 as much.
  • There are 93 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 0h 16' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2° higher in Oymyakon than in Piteå.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 17.2°C (31°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -37 (-66) -29 (-53) -20 (-36) -9 (-16) -2 (-3) +3 (+5) 2 (+3) -1 (-1) -4 (-7) -15 (-27) -31 (-55) -39 (-70) -15 (-27)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -37 (-66) -32 (-58) -25 (-45) -14 (-25) -4 (-7) +0 (+0) -2 (-3) -4 (-8) -7 (-12) -18 (-32) -32 (-58) -39 (-70) -18 (-32)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -37 (-67) -33 (-60) -29 (-52) -20 (-36) -7 (-12) -4 (-7) -6 (-10) -7 (-13) -9 (-16) -20 (-37) -33 (-60) -39 (-70) -20 (-37)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -31 (-1) -18 (-1) -18 (-1) -22 (-1) -17 (-1) -13 (-1) -5 (0) -29 (-1) -46 (-2) -34 (-1) -36 (-1) -36 (-1) -305 (-12)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -11) -1 ( -3) -5 ( -17) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3) +1 (+3) -3 ( -10)   -14 ( -4)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 09' +2h 18' +2h 21' +1h 58' -0h 15' -1h 02' -1h 07' -0h 00' -0h 28' -0h 44' +0h 16' -0h 11'   +0h 16'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 57' +0h 24' +0h 03' -0h 15' -0h 43' -1h 22' -1h 00' -0h 24' -0h 03' +0h 16' +0h 44' +1h 22'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +1.9 +1.9 +1.9 +1.9 +2 +2.1 +2.1 +2.1 +2.1 +2.2 +2 +1.9   +2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -7 -5 +1 +2 +4 +2 +4 +5 +4 +2 -9 -9   -0.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -37.1 (-67) -32 (-58) -24.4 (-44) -13.3 (-24) -2.4 (-4) +0.6 (+1) -0.6 (-1) -2.9 (-5) -5.4 (-10) -16.7 (-30) -32.8 (-59) -39.4 (-71) -17.2 (-31)

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