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Oymyakon vs Sofia Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Sofia, Bulgaria is approximately 7,099 km or 4,411 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Sofia bearing 25.8° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 134.7° or SE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Sofia has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Sofia is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 25.5 °C (45.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 39.1 °C (70.4°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 367 mm (14.4 in) less which is equivalent to 367 l/m² (9.01 US gal/ft²) or 3,670,000 l/ha (392,347 US gal/ac) less. About 3/8 as much.
  • There are 138 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 0h 21' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20.6° lower in Oymyakon than in Sofia.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.1% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 24.3°C (43.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -45 (-80) -40 (-73) -31 (-55) -19 (-34) -11 (-20) -4 (-6) -3 (-6) -8 (-14) -14 (-25) -26 (-46) -40 (-73) -46 (-83) -24 (-43)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -45 (-81) -43 (-77) -36 (-65) -24 (-43) -12 (-21) -5 (-10) -5 (-9) -10 (-19) -14 (-25) -26 (-46) -40 (-73) -46 (-83) -26 (-46)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -45 (-81) -44 (-80) -40 (-73) -29 (-51) -14 (-25) -8 (-15) -8 (-14) -12 (-21) -14 (-26) -26 (-47) -41 (-73) -46 (-83) -27 (-49)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -25 (-1) -27 (-1) -32 (-1) -43 (-2) -65 (-3) -41 (-2) -11 (0) -10 (0) -15 (-1) -21 (-1) -41 (-2) -36 (-1) -367 (-14)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2 (+6) -1 ( -4) -2 ( -6) -7 ( -23) -7 ( -23) -1 ( -3) +3 (+10) +5 (+16) +2 (+7) 0 ( 0) +5 (+17) +2 (+6)   +1 (+0)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 13' +1h 10' +3h 00' +3h 00' +1h 05' +0h 08' -1h 17' -2h 34' -2h 12' -2h 25' -1h 26' -1h 36'   -0h 21'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 51' -2h 06' -0h 21' +1h 24' +3h 15' +4h 37' +3h 57' +2h 06' +0h 18' -1h 27' -3h 18' -4h 37'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -20.6 -20.7 -20.7 -20.8 -20.7 -20.6 -20.6 -20.5 -20.5 -20.4 -20.5 -20.5   -20.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -2 +0 +3 +5 -7 -8 +2 +8 +8 +9 +0 -5   +1.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -44.2 (-80) -41.6 (-75) -33.9 (-61) -21.5 (-39) -12.3 (-22) -7 (-13) -4.2 (-8) -8.1 (-15) -11.3 (-20) -22.8 (-41) -39 (-70) -45.7 (-82) -24.3 (-44)

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