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A map of the Arctic. The red line is the 10 °C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region; also shown is the Arctic Circle. The white area shows the average minimum extent of sea ice in summer as of 1975. [1] The climate of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters
The Arctic Circle, at roughly 66.5° north, is the boundary of the Arctic waters and lands. ... The climate north of the Arctic Circle is generally cold, ...
On 20 June 2020, for the first time, a temperature measurement was made inside the Arctic Circle of 38 °C, more than 100 °F. This kind of weather was expected in the region only by 2100. In March, April and May the average temperature in the Arctic was 10 °C (18.0 °F) higher than normal.
The 31st annual State of the Climate report confirmed 2020 was among the three warmest years in recorded history. The Arctic Circle saw record-high temperatures in 2020, NOAA report finds Skip to ...
The shrinking Arctic: Parts of Norway inside the Arctic Circle has a temperate climate with the 1991–2020 normals, such as Skrova near Svolvær with mean annual temperature of 6 °C (43 °F), four months above 10°C and no month below 0 °C (32 °F).
A brutal blast of bitterly cold arctic air engulfed the central states and spread further south and east to end the week. As the cold hung on, we saw additional daily record temperatures set from ...
Probable fogbow in Utqiagvik Homes along the Arctic Ocean in Utqiagvik Utqiagvik sea ice, July 2006, 2007. Owing to its location 330 mi (530 km) north of the Arctic Circle, Utqiagvik's climate is cold and dry, classified as a tundra climate (Köppen ET). Winter weather can be hazardous because of the combination of cold and wind, while summers ...
Kiruna, situated about 90 miles north of the Arctic Circle, historically has long, cold winters and snow cover until mid-May. ... a small town located in the Arctic Circle. The erratic weather ...