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Oymyakon vs Rapid City, South Dakota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Rapid City, South Dakota, Usa is approximately 6,732 km or 4,183 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Rapid City, South Dakota bearing 331.7° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 229.1° or SW .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Rapid City, South Dakota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Rapid City, South Dakota is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 23.5 °C (42.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 33.6 °C (60.5°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 248.9 mm (9.8 in) less which is equivalent to 248.9 l/m² (6.11 US gal/ft²) or 2,489,000 l/ha (266,091 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 821 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 2h 14' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 19.1° lower in Oymyakon than in Rapid City, South Dakota.
  • Relative humidity levels are 20.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 17.9°C (32.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Oymyakon relative to Rapid City, South Dakota. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Rapid City, South Dakota vs Oymyakon.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -44 (-80) -39 (-71) -29 (-52) -18 (-32) -11 (-19) -5 (-10) -7 (-13) -11 (-19) -14 (-25) -26 (-47) -39 (-70) -45 (-81) -24 (-43)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -41 (-74) -39 (-70) -32 (-58) -21 (-37) -10 (-19) -6 (-10) -8 (-14) -11 (-19) -13 (-23) -24 (-43) -37 (-66) -42 (-75) -24 (-42)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -38 (-68) -37 (-67) -34 (-61) -24 (-43) -11 (-20) -8 (-14) -9 (-16) -11 (-19) -11 (-19) -22 (-39) -34 (-61) -38 (-69) -23 (-41)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -2 (0) -5 (0) -19 (-1) -47 (-2) -68 (-3) -50 (-2) -21 (-1) -12 (0) -8 (0) -14 (-1) 0 (0) -3 (0) -249 (-10)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +6 (+19) +4 (+14) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -4 ( -13) 0 ( 0) +3 (+10) +4 (+13) +4 (+13) +6 (+19) +10 (+33) +7 (+23)   +35 (+10)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 42' -1h 35' +0h 21' +1h 20' +0h 01' -0h 44' -1h 44' -2h 44' -4h 14' -5h 07' -3h 58' -4h 44'   -2h 14'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 43' -2h 00' -0h 20' +1h 20' +3h 07' +4h 26' +3h 48' +2h 01' +0h 17' -1h 23' -3h 10' -4h 27'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -19.2 -19.4 -19.4 -19.5 -19.3 -19.2 -19.1 -19 -18.9 -18.9 -19 -19   -19.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +14 +13 +13 +19 +12 +8 +24 +32 +34 +37 +26 +16   +20.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -38 (-68) -35.7 (-64) -28.8 (-52) -15.2 (-27) -6.1 (-11) -3.3 (-6) -0.3 (-1) -1.1 (-2) -3 (-5) -14.7 (-26) -30.8 (-55) -37.8 (-68) -17.9 (-32)

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