When does winter begin in Yakutsk and in Sochi

Winter is the longest season in the Republic of Sakha. In the Northern hemisphere Yakutia has no analogues in the duration of winter. On average, it lasts from 7 to 9 months and starts in October. The average temperature in January is -35C. The coldest weather is in the areas of Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk, - 50 C and even lower. As for the weather in Sochi, in winter it is not suitable for a holiday by the sea, however there are tourists who want to relax in the temperate winter climate. In general, the winter in Sochi can be called warm, as the city is protected from the winds by mountains. Sochi winter in December is a kind of belated autumn, when the air temperature drops to +9, +10 C. In December, there is almost no snow in Sochi, and when it falls, it quickly melts and turns into mud. Interesting, but this is true weather fact of our great country Russia.