Taymyr Peninsula - Climate

Climate

The coasts of the Taymyr Peninsula are frozen most of the year, between September and June on average. The summer season is short, especially on the shores of the Laptev Sea in the northeast. The climate in the interior of the peninsula is continental. Winters are harsh, with frequent blizzards and extremely low temperatures. The following data taken from Cape Chelyuskin provides an indication of the weather experienced on the northern tip of the peninsula.

Climate data for Cape Chelyuskin
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −26
(−15)		 −26
(−15)		 −24
(−11)		 −16
(3)		 −8
(18)		 1
(34)		 5
(41)		 4
(39)		 0
(32)		 −10
(14)		 −19
(−2)		 −22
(−8)		 5
(41)
Average low °C (°F) −33
(−27)		 −33
(−27)		 −33
(−27)		 −26
(−15)		 −15
(5)		 −5
(23)		 −3
(27)		 −3
(27)		 −5
(23)		 −16
(3)		 −26
(−15)		 −30
(−22)		 −33
(−27)
Precipitation mm (inches) 8
(0.31)		 9
(0.35)		 9
(0.35)		 8
(0.31)		 9
(0.35)		 18
(0.71)		 21
(0.83)		 22
(0.87)		 22
(0.87)		 15
(0.59)		 9
(0.35)		 11
(0.43)		 201
(7.91)
Avg. precipitation days 15 15 14 12 11 12 11 12 15 16 13 16 162
Mean monthly sunshine hours 0 0 124 270 217 150 186 124 62 0 0 0 1,133
Source: World Climate Guide

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