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Climate type
Tundra climate
ET Köppen code ETNo month warmer than 10°C — above the tree line. Cities with this climate include Nuuk, Murghob, Iqaluit.
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What this climate is like
No month warmer than 10°C — above the tree line.
Temperatures
No month averages above 10°C (50°F). Brief, cool summers; long, very cold winters.
Rainfall and seasons
Low precipitation; what falls is mostly snow.
Where in the world
High Arctic latitudes (northern Alaska, Canadian Arctic, Greenland coast, Svalbard, northern Russia) and high mountain peaks above the tree line.
A typical year, in two recognisable cities — coolest and warmest month averages:
What it means for you
Whether you're thinking of moving, gardening or travelling.
🏠 Living here
Permafrost, polar night in winter, brief sunlit summers. Heating dominates everything.
🌱 Gardening
No real agriculture — cool-tolerant grasses, lichens, mosses; greenhouses for tiny short-summer harvests.
✈️ Travel
Summer (June–August) brings tundra hikes, wildflowers and the midnight sun. Winter is for aurora and dogsledding under extreme cold.
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