The taiga climate is for the most part dominated by cold arctic air. Exceptionally cold winds bring bitterly cold air from the Arctic Circle: the temperatures fall even more on clear nights when there is no cloud cover. Because of earth's tilt, the taiga is turned away from the sun in the winter. Less of the sun's radiation reaches the ground to warm it up. Winter, with it's freezing cold temperatures, lasts for six to seven months. Summer is a rainy, hot and short season in the taiga. Fall is the shortest season for taiga. Spring brings flowers, the frozen ponds melt, and the animals come out from hibernation. Winter's lowest temperature in taiga is -65°F. Winter's highest temperature is 30° F. Summer's lowest temperature is 30° F. Summer's highest temperature is 80° F. As you can see, the temperature for the Taiga ranges dramatically. For half of the year, the temperature is very below freezing. The taiga climate has an average annual rainfall of 12 - 33 inches (30 - 84 cm). Most of it falls in the summer as rain. When you travel to the Taiga, it would be best to gear up. We recommend you bring a jacket, boots, gloves, and snow pants. You never know what weather you will encounter in the Taiga.