Winters are dark all day. There is a lot of precipitation, 10-50 centimeters on average. The average temperatures are 70 degrees- 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Summer is well still cold but much cooler. The temperature range is 30 degrees- 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Animals are few and far between.
The most common animals are Musk Oxen, Artic Fox, and Snowy Owl. The animals have a thick fur coat to protect them for the cold. Animals raise there young the quickest of any other biome because of demanding survival needs. Plants here are also scares. Lichens, Mosses and shrubs are about the only things that can survive.