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Oymyakon vs Vrangelja Island Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Vrangelja Island, Russia is approximately 1,818 km or 1,130 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Vrangelja Island bearing 261.2° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 225.7° or SW .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Vrangelja Island has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Vrangelja Island is in or near the polar desert biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 4 °C (7.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 33.5 °C (60.3°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 34.8 mm (1.4 in) more which is equivalent to 34.8 l/m² (0.85 US gal/ft²) or 348,000 l/ha (37,204 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.7° higher in Oymyakon than in Vrangelja Island.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -24 (-43) -17 (-30) -6 (-12) +5 (+8) +10 (+17) +12 (+22) +12 (+22) +8 (+15) +3 (+6) -7 (-12) -20 (-37) -24 (-43) -4 (-7)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -10 (0) -2 (0) -4 (0) -2 (0) +5 (+0) +22 (+1) +23 (+1) +11 (+0) +1 (+0) -1 (0) -5 (0) -3 (0) +35 (+1)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +5h 03' +2h 12' +0h 19' -1h 19' -4h 31' -4h 18' -5h 04' -2h 15' -0h 16' +1h 23' +4h 37' +4h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +7.2 +7.3 +7.3 +7.4 +7.5 +7.7 +7.8 +8 +8 +8 +7.7 +7.8   +7.7

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