Average temperature in year is nearly below freezing while average for most Siberia is at freezing or below.

Most parts of the Russia have two seasons only, winter and summer, with short interval of moderation between them. Routes of transportation, including whole railroad are redirected in the winter season to traverse the rock solid, lakes and waterways.

Some areas even constitute the important exception to its description, moderate maritime climate of the Oblast on Baltic Sea is more similar to America Northwest, under influence of Pacific Ocean . Monsoon climate reserves direction of the wind in winter and summer, that is differentiating shortly sharply the temperature, subtropical and narrow band of territories provides popular summer in Russian Resorts on black sea during summer.

There is a high-pressure system in the winter that causes the winds blow from southwest and south in all Pacific region of Russian landmass; low-pressure system brings in summer from north and northwest to the most of landmass.

Metrological combination reduces wintertime temperature and difference between south and north. Average temperature in January is -8 degree Celsius it remains in minus degree in most of the cities. Long cold winter has profound impact on every aspect of life in country. It affects how long people work and live. Severity and Length of winter with sharp fluctuations in the mean winter and summer temperatures impose the requirement on many beaches.