Taiga Facts Taiga facts The average temperature is below freezing for six months of the year. Winters are cold with some snowfall. Most of the precipitation comes in the summer months.
Wildfires happen in the taiga.
Many trees have adapted by growing thick bark to protect themselves from a mild fire. The taiga has millions of insects in the summer time. Birds migrate to the taiga every year for the plentiful food supply. The taiga has fewer plant and animal species than tropical, temperate, or temperate deciduous forests.