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Oymyakon vs Shirakawa Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Shirakawa, Japan is approximately 2,913 km or 1,810 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Shirakawa bearing 3° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 5.3° or N .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Shirakawa has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Shirakawa is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 26.6 °C (47.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 37.8 °C (68°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1085.6 mm (42.7 in) less which is equivalent to 1085.6 l/m² (26.64 US gal/ft²) or 10,856,000 l/ha (1,160,578 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 26.1° lower in Oymyakon than in Shirakawa.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 26.4°C (47.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -47 (-84) -40 (-72) -29 (-52) -19 (-34) -11 (-21) -3 (-5) -4 (-6) -10 (-18) -14 (-26) -27 (-49) -43 (-78) -49 (-89) -25 (-45)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -46 (-83) -42 (-76) -35 (-62) -23 (-42) -12 (-22) -6 (-10) -7 (-13) -13 (-23) -17 (-30) -28 (-50) -43 (-77) -48 (-86) -27 (-48)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -46 (-82) -43 (-78) -39 (-69) -28 (-51) -14 (-25) -10 (-19) -12 (-22) -17 (-31) -19 (-34) -29 (-51) -42 (-75) -47 (-84) -29 (-52)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -23 (-1) -36 (-1) -63 (-2) -93 (-4) -100 (-4) -144 (-6) -118 (-5) -162 (-6) -168 (-7) -102 (-4) -52 (-2) -25 (-1) -1086 (-43)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 22' -2h 24' -0h 25' +1h 36' +3h 42' +5h 11' +4h 27' +2h 25' +0h 21' -1h 40' -3h 45' -5h 11'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -26 -26.1 -26.1 -26.2 -26.1 -26.1 -26.1 -26.1 -26.1 -26 -26 -26   -26.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +7 +7 +7 +2 -10 -21 -19 -12 -9 +2 +4 +4   -3.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -44 (-79) -40 (-72) -32 (-58) -21.5 (-39) -13.3 (-24) -10 (-18) -10.7 (-19) -15 (-27) -17.6 (-32) -26.1 (-47) -40.5 (-73) -45.8 (-82) -26.4 (-48)

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