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Oymyakon vs Saikhan-Ovoo Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Saikhan-Ovoo, Mongolia is approximately 3,142 km or 1,952 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Saikhan-Ovoo bearing 37° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 69.7° or ENE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Saikhan-Ovoo has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Saikhan-Ovoo is in or near the boreal dry scrub biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 17.2 °C (31°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 21.6 °C (38.9°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 99.9 mm (3.9 in) more which is equivalent to 99.9 l/m² (2.45 US gal/ft²) or 999,000 l/ha (106,800 US gal/ac) more. About 1 8/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 17.8° lower in Oymyakon than in Saikhan-Ovoo.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -32 (-58) -30 (-53) -24 (-43) -17 (-31) -12 (-21) -6 (-10) -5 (-8) -7 (-13) -11 (-19) -20 (-37) -30 (-54) -33 (-60) -19 (-34)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -27 (-48) -27 (-48) -25 (-45) -18 (-32) -10 (-18) -6 (-10) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -9 (-16) -17 (-30) -27 (-48) -29 (-51) -17 (-31)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -24 (-44) -25 (-44) -26 (-47) -21 (-38) -9 (-17) -7 (-12) -7 (-13) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -16 (-28) -24 (-43) -26 (-46) -17 (-30)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +5 (+0) +6 (+0) +3 (+0) +4 (+0) +3 (+0) +19 (+1) +6 (+0) +14 (+1) +11 (+0) +10 (+0) +11 (+0) +7 (+0) +100 (+4)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 34' -1h 55' -0h 19' +1h 17' +2h 59' +4h 16' +3h 38' +1h 56' +0h 17' -1h 19' -3h 02' -4h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -17.7 -17.8 -17.8 -17.9 -17.8 -17.8 -17.8 -17.8 -17.8 -17.7 -17.7 -17.7   -17.8

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