The cool Arctic air dominates the Eurasian Taiga region’s climate. Winds bring cold air from the Arctic Circle, causing temperatures to fall dramatically on clear nights without cloud cover. In the winter, Taiga is turned away from the sun by Earth’s tilt. This causes a decreased amount of the Sun’s radiation reaches Earth’s surface in order to warm it. However, the snow acts like an insulated blanket covering and protecting the ground from permafrost. This also protects the tree’s roots, and the small in-ground animals. With freezing cold temperatures, Winter lasts from six to seven months at a time. Summer in the Taiga is short, and immensely hot and rainy. The shortest season is Fall. Along with flowers, animals returning from hibernation, and the melting freeze Spring comes. The Taiga’s Summer’s high is 70 degrees F, while the Winter's low is -65 degrees F. During the Winter months, the temperatures are always below freezing. The Taiga has an average yearly rainfall of 12-13inches, or 30-84cm. A majority of the rain falls during the Summer, while snow falls in the Winter.
Examples of what to wear when visiting the Taiga Biome:
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