Weather in Yakutsk

The city of Yakutsk

The city of Yakutsk is one of the coldest cities throughout Russia and the mean monthly temperatures of 19 º C (66 º F) as the maximum in July and -40 ° C (-40 ° F) as the minimum in January. The lowest temperature on Earth was recorded in the Yana River northeast of Yakutsk. While the winter lasts a long time and has a bitter cold, summer is warm but short and the buildings are made of concrete pillars, the Yakutsk weather tends to be dry and precipitation is highest in summer months.

In the summer months the climate allows the city to receive cruises through Lena River because it is navigable and is used to visit Lena Pillars and also to see the spectacular view Lena Delta.      

The temperature in the city suffers

The temperature in the city suffers, becoming bearable even at 5 ° C and a scarf and a warm hat is enough to withstand that temperature. Once you arrive at least -35 º C air-exposed skin freezes and easily reaches a dwelling conversion and freezing. Once it is at its minimum and is about -45 º C lachrymal, nasal and salivary fluids tend to freeze rapidly, exposure of metals to the body and exposed to such temperatures are to adhere to the skin to the point to be drawn booting the skin.

The coldest city in the world

There are various trips made within Russia, but many do not go to Yakutsk, due to extremely cold weather. The city is located in eastern Siberia and is world famous as the coldest city in the world. 

The University of Yakutsk

The fact that the weather is quite cold does not say that education is a minority, there are the University of Yakutsk, State University, Russian Academy of Sciences and the Permafrost Research Institute. The various courses offered in these educational institutions are not lessened by weather as well as students and regular attendance to classes. 

As expected, the culture of the city is involved and together with the weather you have different shops, restaurants and other entertainment centers that are dedicated to trade and take into account the influence of climate. The sale of clothes, coats and different accessories for the cold is just a big market in that city, it has become an international trade due to the quality and strength of the clothes.