to 0 °? (maximum 4 °?) in the north and to 5 °? (maximum 10 °?) in the south, however, it may reach 22-24 °? on the coast in August. The maximum of 32.7 C was recorded in Tiksi. Strong winds, blizzards and snow storms are common in winter. Snow falls even in summer and is alternating with fogs.

The winds blow from south and south-west in winter with the average speed of 8 m/s which subsides toward the spring. In summer, they change direction to the northerly, and their speed is 3-4 m/s. Relatively