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Oymyakon vs Turgay Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Turgay, Kazakhstan is approximately 4,768 km or 2,963 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Turgay bearing 40.6° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 110.5° or ESE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Turgay has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Turgay is in or near the cool temperate desert scrub biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 19.8 °C (35.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 20.3 °C (36.5°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 35 mm (1.4 in) more which is equivalent to 35 l/m² (0.86 US gal/ft²) or 350,000 l/ha (37,417 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/5 as much.
  • There are 580 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 1h 34' less per day or about 3/4 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 13.6° lower in Oymyakon than in Turgay.
  • Relative humidity levels are 6.2% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 17.1°C (30.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -29 (-53) -26 (-47) -22 (-40) -19 (-33) -13 (-24) -9 (-17) -9 (-16) -12 (-21) -13 (-23) -21 (-37) -31 (-56) -33 (-59) -20 (-36)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -6 (0) -3 (0) -4 (0) -11 (0) -3 (0) +16 (+1) +18 (+1) +25 (+1) +14 (+1) -5 (0) +0 (+0) -6 (0) +35 (+1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) +1 (+3) 0 ( 0) +2 (+6) +7 (+23) +6 (+19) +7 (+23) +6 (+20) +5 (+16) +8 (+27) +2 (+6)   +48 (+13)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 03' -0h 29' +1h 52' +1h 08' -1h 42' -1h 56' -2h 01' -3h 09' -3h 24' -2h 38' -2h 04' -2h 27'   -1h 34'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 03' -1h 37' -0h 16' +1h 04' +2h 32' +3h 41' +3h 07' +1h 37' +0h 14' -1h 07' -2h 35' -3h 41'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -13.6 -13.7 -13.7 -13.7 -13.7 -13.6 -13.6 -13.6 -13.6 -13.5 -13.5 -13.5   -13.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -6 -8 -10 +3 +10 +16 +19 +22 +25 +15 -1 -10   +6.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -29.6 (-53) -26.5 (-48) -23.1 (-42) -16.9 (-30) -9.4 (-17) -4.1 (-7) -3.3 (-6) -5.4 (-10) -5.9 (-11) -17 (-31) -30.7 (-55) -33.1 (-60) -17.1 (-31)

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