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No in fact Yakutsk (like most of Siberia) is infamous for its mosquitoes. So are other places in the far north, like interior Alaska which has 36 known species of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes in Alaska: How to Avoid the Bugs
Mosquitoes usually breed in standing water and are thus synonymous with above-average rain. (excellent examples, are 2006 and 2011 in the northeast U.S.)
And the mosquito activity, according to the web site, occurs in rare circumstances. Usually no wind and near a stagnant pond, interior forest or a moist tundra.
And that's why I'm usually fine, because I stay away from the interior of a forest, especially these days!
I lived in Montana, and looking at the average temperatures in Yakutsk, they sound brutal. If you want really brutal, check out Oymyakon
Indeed. In terms of permanently inhabited places in the world, you can't get any more brutal than Oymyakon. Its January low is literally -50C. Other towns and villages in Yakutia that are virtually equally brutal are Khonuu (January low of -49C), Delyankir, Verkhoyansk, Ust-Nera, and Batagay-Alyta. Yakutsk is quite a bit less cold than these places during winter, although it is still colder than any permanently inhabited place in the world outside of Eastern Siberia.
That makes it pretty bad, but for comparison, I've never rated a desert climate that high and equatorial climates are typically worse than 31% as well.
The obvious biggest problem of Yakutsk is the winters. November, December, January, and February are torturously cold; the rest of the months look livable enough. I've heard that due to the light winds and sunlight, early spring in Yakutsk often feels warmer than it is. Yakutsk is also far too dry year round. Summers are amazing by the standards of the latitude and it would definitely be an interesting climate.
Indeed. In terms of permanently inhabited places in the world, you can't get any more brutal than Oymyakon. Its January low is literally -50C. Other towns and villages in Yakutia that are virtually equally brutal are Khonuu (January low of -49C), Delyankir, Verkhoyansk, Ust-Nera, and Batagay-Alyta. Yakutsk is quite a bit less cold than these places during winter, although it is still colder than any permanently inhabited place in the world outside of Eastern Siberia.
I'm heading to Tomsk in Siberia in a few months to study abroad so I've been researching these things! I wanted to go to Yakutsk!/Irkutsk but they were both far more expensive than Tomsk.
I'm heading to Tomsk in Siberia in a few months to study abroad so I've been researching these things! I wanted to go to Yakutsk!/Irkutsk but they were both far more expensive than Tomsk.
Oh that'll be nice. I'd like to travel to Siberia too one day .
Tomsk definitely has a mild climate by Siberian standards. It is much, much less cold in winter than Oymyakon or Khonuu.
Oh that'll be nice. I'd like to travel to Siberia too one day .
Tomsk definitely has a mild climate by Siberian standards. It is much, much less cold in winter than Oymyakon or Khonuu.
It's not far off from the climate I experienced in Missoula, Montana.
The obvious biggest problem of Yakutsk is the winters. November, December, January, and February are torturously cold; the rest of the months look livable enough.
In my book, except for being used to living in a North American place that coincidentally starts with letter "Y" as well, it would still be real bad. (Yellowknife)
Unless you're a Yellowknife'r, LOL. (Canada, north of Calgary, IIRC.)
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