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Oymyakon vs Raufarhöfn Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Raufarhöfn, Iceland is approximately 5,493 km or 3,413 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Raufarhöfn bearing 12.2° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 169.2° or S .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Raufarhöfn has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Both are in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 17.5 °C (31.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 51.1 °C (92°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 519.9 mm (20.5 in) less which is equivalent to 519.9 l/m² (12.76 US gal/ft²) or 5,199,000 l/ha (555,808 US gal/ac) less. About 2/7 as much.
  • There are 916 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 2h 30' more per day or about 2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.1° higher in Oymyakon than in Raufarhöfn.
  • Relative humidity levels are 12.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 19.2°C (34.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -44 (-78) -36 (-66) -23 (-41) -7 (-12) 3 (+6) +11 (+20) +12 (+21) +8 (+15) 0 (0) -15 (-27) -34 (-61) -43 (-77) -14 (-25)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -44 (-80) -40 (-72) -29 (-52) -13 (-24) 0 (0) +6 (+11) +7 (+12) +2 (+4) -3 (-5) -17 (-31) -35 (-62) -44 (-78) -18 (-32)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -46 (-83) -43 (-78) -36 (-65) -22 (-39) -6 (-10) 0 (0) +0 (+0) -2 (-4) -8 (-14) -21 (-39) -37 (-67) -45 (-81) -22 (-40)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -70 (-3) -50 (-2) -61 (-2) -41 (-2) -15 (-1) -5 (0) -3 (0) -19 (-1) -50 (-2) -72 (-3) -68 (-3) -68 (-3) -520 (-20)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -4 ( -13) -5 ( -18) -7 ( -23) -9 ( -30) -4 ( -13) +2 (+7) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -7 ( -23) -6 ( -19) -2 ( -7) -6 ( -19)   -53 ( -15)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 32' +2h 39' +4h 13' +5h 00' +3h 25' +3h 02' +3h 54' +3h 48' +1h 52' +0h 42' +0h 54' +0h 03'   +2h 30'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 42' +0h 40' +0h 06' -0h 25' -1h 14' -2h 46' -1h 48' -0h 41' -0h 05' +0h 26' +1h 16' +2h 47'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +3 +3 +3 +3 +3.1 +3.2 +3.2 +3.3 +3.3 +3.3 +3.1 +2.9   +3.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -4 -4.6 -6.4 -11.9 -23.7 -26.6 -23.2 -18.4 -14 -6.5 -4.2 -5.2   -12.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -43.8 (-79) -39.8 (-72) -29.2 (-53) -14.9 (-27) -4.2 (-8) +0.6 (+1) +2.2 (+4) -1.1 (-2) -5.1 (-9) -17.7 (-32) -34.5 (-62) -43.2 (-78) -19.2 (-35)

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