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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