Siberian High
Yeniseysk has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfc"), with long, severely cold winters and short, warm summers. Precipitation is moderate, and is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year. Being less affected by the dry Siberian High in winter than areas farther east, Yeniseysk has reliably high snowfall by Siberian standards with a total of of precipitation between October and April, although on average not very high amounts compared to cold climates close to oceans.