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Oymyakon vs Van Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Van, Turkey is approximately 6,704 km or 4,166 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Van bearing 30.7° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 117.3° or ESE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Van has a warm, dry summer continental/ hemiboreal climate (Dsb).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Van is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 24.2 °C (43.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 35.2 °C (63.4°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 173.1 mm (6.8 in) less which is equivalent to 173.1 l/m² (4.25 US gal/ft²) or 1,731,000 l/ha (185,055 US gal/ac) less. About 5/9 as much.
  • There are 737 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 2h 00' less per day or about 5/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 24.7° lower in Oymyakon than in Van.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.8% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 20.9°C (37.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -44 (-78) -38 (-68) -27 (-49) -16 (-29) -9 (-16) -3 (-6) -5 (-9) -10 (-17) -15 (-27) -26 (-47) -41 (-73) -46 (-83) -23 (-42)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -42 (-76) -39 (-69) -32 (-58) -21 (-38) -10 (-18) -5 (-9) -7 (-13) -11 (-20) -15 (-26) -25 (-45) -39 (-71) -45 (-80) -24 (-44)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -42 (-75) -40 (-71) -37 (-67) -26 (-47) -11 (-20) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -25 (-46) -39 (-71) -44 (-80) -25 (-46)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -29 (-1) -27 (-1) -37 (-1) -48 (-2) -37 (-1) +13 (+1) +41 (+2) +32 (+1) +10 (+0) -34 (-1) -30 (-1) -26 (-1) -173 (-7)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +3 (+11) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) 0 ( 0) +9 (+30) +11 (+35) +11 (+35) +8 (+27) +5 (+16) +7 (+23) +6 (+19)   +59 (+16)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 15' -1h 07' +2h 01' +1h 32' -0h 40' -2h 22' -2h 48' -3h 11' -3h 08' -3h 17' -3h 36' -4h 13'   -2h 00'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 15' -2h 20' -0h 24' +1h 34' +3h 36' +5h 03' +4h 20' +2h 21' +0h 20' -1h 37' -3h 39' -5h 03'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -24.7 -24.8 -24.9 -24.9 -24.8 -24.8 -24.7 -24.7 -24.7 -24.6 -24.6 -24.6   -24.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +2 +1 -1 -1 +0 +8 +20 +29 +30 +18 +8 +4   +9.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -40.9 (-74) -37.5 (-68) -31.5 (-57) -19.8 (-36) -8.9 (-16) -2.6 (-5) -1 (-2) -2.3 (-4) -6 (-11) -20.2 (-36) -36.6 (-66) -42.9 (-77) -20.9 (-38)

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