Krasnoyarsk experiences a continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with long and very cold winters and short but warm summers. Its climate in July and during the winter is very similar to that of Winnipeg, Canada, which is a good deal further south geographically. The summer is in comparison shorter, and winter is longer compared to the Canadian inland, but peaks are similar. Compared to climates on a similar latitude, Krasnoyarsk has much warmer summers than Aberdeen, Scotland, for example, but much colder and longer winters. The summer is also on average warmer than expected at similar inland latitudes of Scandinavia, due to its much farther inland location. Very few major cities on earth have higher differentials between summer and winter temperatures than Krasnoyarsk.
