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Oymyakon vs Zurich Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Zurich, Switzerland is approximately 7,081 km or 4,400 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Zurich bearing 20.9° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 147.4° or SSE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Zurich has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Zurich is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 24 °C (43.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 43.1 °C (77.6°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 889 mm (35 in) less which is equivalent to 889 l/m² (21.82 US gal/ft²) or 8,890,000 l/ha (950,400 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • There are 218 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 0h 36' more per day or about 1 1/8 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 15.8° lower in Oymyakon than in Zurich.
  • Relative humidity levels are 8.1% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 24.6°C (44.3°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -45 (-80) -39 (-70) -29 (-52) -16 (-29) -8 (-14) 0 (0) 0 (+1) -3 (-6) -9 (-16) -22 (-39) -38 (-68) -45 (-81) -21 (-38)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -46 (-82) -43 (-77) -35 (-64) -22 (-39) -10 (-17) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -6 (-12) -12 (-21) -24 (-43) -39 (-71) -46 (-83) -24 (-43)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -47 (-85) -46 (-82) -41 (-73) -28 (-50) -12 (-22) -7 (-12) -6 (-11) -9 (-17) -14 (-24) -26 (-47) -41 (-74) -47 (-85) -27 (-49)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -63 (-2) -63 (-2) -65 (-3) -83 (-3) -92 (-4) -91 (-4) -73 (-3) -96 (-4) -71 (-3) -55 (-2) -70 (-3) -67 (-3) -889 (-35)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -11) -4 ( -13) -8 ( -27) -6 ( -19) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3) +3 (+10) -1 ( -3)   -31 ( -9)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 32' +1h 16' +2h 25' +3h 10' +1h 44' +1h 36' +1h 07' -0h 09' -0h 52' -1h 03' -0h 18' -1h 07'   +0h 36'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 20' -1h 47' -0h 18' +1h 11' +2h 48' +4h 01' +3h 25' +1h 48' +0h 15' -1h 14' -2h 50' -4h 01'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -15.9 -16 -16 -16.1 -15.9 -15.9 -15.8 -15.8 -15.7 -15.7 -15.7 -15.7   -15.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -10 -6 -3 -4 -13 -15 -8 -7 -8 -5 -7 -11   -8.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -46.2 (-83) -42.5 (-77) -34.4 (-62) -21.1 (-38) -11.3 (-20) -6.1 (-11) -4.3 (-8) -7.6 (-14) -12.5 (-23) -23.8 (-43) -39.1 (-70) -46.6 (-84) -24.6 (-44)

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