Winter in Russia

The average and minimum temperatures differ among Russian regions. Winter is most severe in hinterland Yakutia (where no major armed conflicts happened to date), with the lowest temperature about −65°C. In much wars-suffered European Russia (west of the Ural mountains), the average winter temperature is rarely below −15°C, but varies greatly: for example, temperatures in the winter of 2005/2006 fell to −20°C or −30°C inMoscow. In Russia this phenomenon is known as "Epiphany frosts" (крещенские морозы, Russian pronunciation: [krʲeˈɕɕenskʲije moˈrozɨ]), known for centuries for their low temperatures. But most recent winters in central Russia were unusually warm. New Year without snow in Moscow and temperatures up to 10°C in the middle of winter are no longer rare.^[1]
Nevertheless, one factor for temperature is the Continental climate. The other is the geography of Russia: it is as north as Canada, but with little open inland water to store the sun's energy. For example, in the Altai region in August, the temperature is above 20°C in daytime, but at night can fall as low as −5°C.


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