page_title: Subarctic climate
section_title: Dfc distribution
hierarchical_section_title: Subarctic climate / Distribution / Dfc distribution
caption_attribution_description: English: A barren road through the subarctic tundra of Alaska, near the Yukon
context_page_description: The subarctic climate is a climate characterised by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. It is found on large landmasses, away from the moderating effects of an ocean, generally at latitudes from 50° to 70°N poleward of the humid continental climates. Subarctic or boreal climates are the source regions for the cold air that affects temperate latitudes to the south in winter. These climates represent Köppen climate classification Dfc, Dwc, Dsc, Dfd, Dwd and Dsd.
context_section_description: The Dfc climate, by far the most common subarctic type, is found in the following areas:
  Northern Eurasia
  The majority of Siberia
  The Kamchatka Peninsula and the northern and central parts of the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin Island
  The northern inland regions of Fennoscandia (milder winters in coastal areas), including most of Finland and the Hardangervidda plateau
  The Western Alps between 1,600 and 2,100 meters (5,200 and 6,900 ft), and the Eastern Alps between 1,450 and 1,800 meters (4,760 and 5,910 ft)
  Central Romania
  Some parts of central Germany
  The Tatra Mountains in Poland and Slovakia, above 800 meters (2,600 ft).
  The Pyrenees, between 1,600 and 2,100 meters (5,200 and 6,900 ft)
  The Eastern Anatolia, between 1,600 and 2,100 meters (5,200 and 6,900 ft)
  Mountain summits in Scotland, most notably in the Cairngorms and the Nevis Range
  North America
  Most of Interior, Western and Southcentral Alaska
  The high Rocky Mountains in Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Montana and the White Mountains of New Hampshire
  Much of Canada from about 53–55°N to the tree line, including:
  Southern Labrador
  Certain areas within Newfoundland interior and along its northern coast
  Quebec: Jamésie, Côte-Nord and far southern Nunavik
  Far northern Ontario
  The northern Prairie Provinces
  The Rocky Mountain Foothills in Alberta and British Columbia
  Most of the Yukon
  Most of the Northwest Territories
caption: Subarctic climate in Alaska, near Yukon
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