Geographical position of the sharply continental belt

Subarctic climatic zone runs between marks 60 and 70 o north latitude. The proximity to the Arctic zone is expressed in harsh weather conditions: prolonged cold winters, strong winds, boggy area, rare summer warming up to +15 o C.

Such weather conditions differ from the Arctic zone only by a large amount of precipitation, a slightly higher average annual temperature and a smaller number of permafrost zones. A large number of swamps are due to heavy rainfall, which cannot completely evaporate under the weak action of the sun. Industrial construction in such an area is impossible, therefore there is a minimum population density in Russia.

Climate of the subarctic zone of Russia

The weather in the Russian subarctic is controlled by air flows: in the summer - in the temperate latitudes, and in the winter - in the arctic. The Siberian part has a pronounced continental character. When calm, clear weather the air gets very cold.

(Schematic map of climatic zones of Russia)

Average precipitation in flat areas of the subarctic climatic zone Russia -300-400mm, the main share of which falls on summer rains, sleet and winter snowfalls. The snow thickness on the Central Siberian Plateau reaches 1 meter on the windward slopes and does not exceed 40 cm in the northeastern part.

Cities and regions of the subarctic belt of Russia

The climatic data is influenced by the location: in the coastal areas, the largest amount of precipitation is noted, but the warmer summers. The table contains data for the last ten years about climatic conditions Russian settlements located in the subarctic:

In Russia, the northeast of Siberia is referred to the subarctic zone, Far East, southern islands of the Barents Sea. The northernmost inhabited point of the planet - the village of Oymyakon is located in the subarctic belt. The temperature minimum of winter here was recorded at -70.5 o C. Record low rates are explained by the location of the village. It is located in a natural "cold cellar" - a continental depression surrounded on all sides by high ridges, through which warm air masses cannot pass. The human body can more easily endure the strongest frosts of northeastern Yakutia than frosty days in the Arctic, since the wind speed in this territory is much lower