Friday, July 16, 2010

The myth of Siberia

Sue and I went to Russia in 2005 and 2008, near the end of June. These trips included Moscow as a stop over, and two Siberian cities. I'd like a dollar for each time I have told a person we went to Siberia last summer and they say "Wasn't it cold?"

OK, today here in Taos it is 95F. In central Siberia it is 37C (that's about 100F). Because of the high latitude, much like Alaska, at the end of June the sun sets about 11PM and rises about 2AM. The daily summer temp is usually 90F and it never cools!

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