CHAR(5) is fixed length, right padded with spaces. VARCHAR2(5) is variable length. Thus the difference between VARCHAR and VARCHAR2 is that VARCHAR is ANSI standard but takes up space whereas VARCHAR2 is Oracle-only but makes more efficient use of space.
Almaty: Annual Weather Averages. July is the hottest month in Almaty with an average temperature of 24Â°C (75Â°F) and the coldest is January at -6Â°C (21Â°F). The wettest month is April with an average of 80mm of rain. Loading weather data.
If you're wondering where the coldest permanently-inhabited place on Earth is, it's Oymyakon in the Siberia area of Russia. Oymyakon has an annual average temperature of just 3Â° F. The coldest month â January â boasts an average temperature of -51Â° F.