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Oymyakon vs Samarkand Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan is approximately 5,480 km or 3,405 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Samarkand bearing 35.2° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 99.3° or E .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Samarkand has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Samarkand is in or near the cool temperate desert scrub biome.
  • The mean temperature is 29 °C (52.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 35.7 °C (64.3°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 143 mm (5.6 in) less which is equivalent to 143 l/m² (3.51 US gal/ft²) or 1,430,000 l/ha (152,876 US gal/ac) less. About 3/5 as much.
  • There are 1005 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 2h 44' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 23.6° lower in Oymyakon than in Samarkand.
  • Relative humidity levels are 11.9% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 24.8°C (44.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -49 (-87) -43 (-78) -34 (-62) -25 (-44) -17 (-31) -12 (-22) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -19 (-34) -30 (-54) -46 (-82) -51 (-92) -29 (-53)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -47 (-85) -44 (-80) -39 (-70) -28 (-51) -17 (-30) -12 (-21) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -17 (-31) -28 (-50) -43 (-77) -49 (-88) -29 (-52)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -47 (-84) -46 (-83) -43 (-78) -33 (-59) -17 (-31) -12 (-22) -12 (-21) -13 (-24) -15 (-27) -26 (-48) -41 (-74) -48 (-86) -30 (-53)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -38 (-1) -32 (-1) -66 (-3) -57 (-2) -20 (-1) +30 (+1) +41 (+2) +39 (+2) +19 (+1) -10 (0) -16 (-1) -33 (-1) -143 (-6)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +1 (+3) -2 ( -7) -6 ( -19) -6 ( -20) +1 (+3) +10 (+33) +11 (+35) +12 (+39) +9 (+30) +7 (+23) +7 (+23) +1 (+3)   +45 (+12)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 01' -0h 33' +2h 07' +1h 34' -1h 32' -3h 18' -4h 01' -5h 07' -5h 34' -5h 19' -4h 06' -3h 56'   -2h 44'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 09' -2h 16' -0h 23' +1h 31' +3h 30' +4h 56' +4h 14' +2h 17' +0h 20' -1h 34' -3h 34' -4h 56'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -23.5 -23.6 -23.7 -23.7 -23.6 -23.6 -23.6 -23.6 -23.5 -23.5 -23.5 -23.5   -23.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +2 +1 +2 +4 +7 +17 +23 +28 +26 +20 +11 +2   +11.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -45.5 (-82) -42.7 (-77) -37 (-67) -25.6 (-46) -13.5 (-24) -6 (-11) -3.9 (-7) -5.4 (-10) -9.5 (-17) -22.2 (-40) -39.2 (-71) -46.9 (-84) -24.8 (-45)

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