What's The Weather Like In Siberia?


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Lucy Burroughs answered
Siberia is a huge region that’s made up of southern Russia and Northern Asia.  There’s less than one person per square mile, as it’s so cold that nobody wants to live there!

What’s The Weather Like In Siberia?
Well, the coldest temperature on record for Siberia is −71.2 °C (−96.2 °F). This was in Oymyakon, which is the coldest city on Earth.

However, elsewhere in Siberia, temperatures have reached 38 °C (100 °F) in the summer (which is very short). It seems that the region is either unbelievably cold or swelteringly hot – no wonder there’s hardly anyone living there!

There’s very little rainfall in Siberia, which must make it unbearable in the summer. A large part of the land is covered by evergreen forests, and the rest is something called tundra. Tundra is the name given to land that’s too cold to grow trees, as the subsoil is permanently frozen.
Is Siberian Weather Too Fierce For Animals?
It’s too fierce for most animals, yes. There are a few animals that can live there though, including the following:

  • Reindeer
  • Moose
  • Some birds
  • Mountain hares
  • Beavers
  • Bears
The weather in Siberia makes it almost impossible for less-hardy creatures to inhabit the area, so I wouldn’t recommend going there on vacation!
Keith Old Profile
Keith Old answered
G'day Guest,

Thank you for your question.

It is intensely cold for much of the year with a short summer. Siberia has a phenomenon called "permafrost" where the subsoil is permanently frozen.


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