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Oymyakon vs Wairakei Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Wairakei, New Zealand is approximately 11,700 km or 7,270 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Wairakei bearing 345.3° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 333.9° or NNW .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Wairakei has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Wairakei is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 27.8 °C (50°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 50.6 °C (91.1°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1004 mm (39.5 in) less which is equivalent to 1004 l/m² (24.64 US gal/ft²) or 10,040,000 l/ha (1,073,343 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 23.9° lower in Oymyakon than in Wairakei.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -64 (-115) -60 (-107) -47 (-85) -26 (-48) -7 (-13) +5 (+9) +8 (+14) +3 (+5) -8 (-14) -27 (-48) -49 (-89) -62 (-111) -28 (-50)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -79 (-3) -79 (-3) -93 (-4) -79 (-3) -83 (-3) -79 (-3) -71 (-3) -78 (-3) -87 (-3) -81 (-3) -80 (-3) -116 (-5) -1004 (-40)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -8h 58' -5h 16' -0h 56' +3h 35' +7h 47' +10h 20' +9h 08' +5h 17' +0h 48' -3h 43' -7h 53' -10h 21'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -64.3 -45.8 -24.3 -1.1 +15.6 +22.2 +16.3 -0.3 -23.1 -45.7 -64.1 -71.3   -23.9

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