Articles of category "Russian climate"

Most of the land consists of vast plains, both in the European part and the Asian part that is largely known as Siberia. Siberia is a vast geographical region of Russia. Siberia climate is one of the most continental on Earth with a great seasonal changes. The frost-free period is only 75-82 days. During the winter Siberia climate is divided into 2 parts. Siberia climate experiences long, cold winters that last for seven to eight months in most parts of the region and even longer in the far northeast

In general, Russia?s climate is similar to that of Canada, although winters are even colder and there are greater temperature extremes in many places. Most of the country has a harsh continental climate with only two seasons: long, cold winters and short, relatively cool summers. The Moscow climate is moderately continental, although it is more then in other European cities. St.Petersburg climate is characterized by an intermediate climate.