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Oymyakon vs Reykhólar Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Reykhólar, Iceland is approximately 5,653 km or 3,513 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Reykhólar bearing 8.4° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 172.2° or S .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Reykhólar has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Reykhólar is in or near the boreal wet forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 19.5 °C (35°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 49.8 °C (89.6°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 331 mm (13 in) less which is equivalent to 331 l/m² (8.12 US gal/ft²) or 3,310,000 l/ha (353,861 US gal/ac) less. About 2/5 as much.
  • There are 728 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 1h 59' more per day or about 1 5/8 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.2° higher in Oymyakon than in Reykhólar.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -44 (-78) -37 (-67) -23 (-41) -8 (-14) 1 (+2) +9 (+16) +10 (+17) +6 (+11) -1 (-2) -16 (-29) -35 (-62) -44 (-79) -15 (-27)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -45 (-82) -42 (-75) -31 (-56) -15 (-27) -3 (-5) +4 (+7) +4 (+8) +1 (+1) -5 (-9) -19 (-35) -37 (-67) -45 (-81) -19 (-35)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -47 (-85) -44 (-80) -38 (-68) -23 (-41) -8 (-14) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) -4 (-8) -9 (-16) -22 (-40) -39 (-71) -46 (-82) -24 (-43)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -43 (-2) -40 (-2) -31 (-1) -28 (-1) -18 (-1) +0 (+0) -3 (0) +0 (+0) -32 (-1) -59 (-2) -47 (-2) -30 (-1) -331 (-13)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -11) -5 ( -16) -7 ( -23) -3 ( -10) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) -4 ( -13) -6 ( -19) +1 (+3) -3 ( -10)   -30 ( -8)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 32' +2h 32' +3h 38' +3h 42' +2h 42' +3h 22' +2h 32' +2h 21' +1h 08' +0h 42' +0h 44' -0h 00'   +1h 59'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 02' +0h 26' +0h 04' -0h 16' -0h 47' -1h 29' -1h 05' -0h 26' -0h 03' +0h 17' +0h 48' +1h 29'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +2 +2 +2 +2 +2.1 +2.2 +2.2 +2.3 +2.3 +2.3 +2.2 +2   +2.2

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