Subpolar Dry-Winter Climates - geography.

Subpolar Dry-Winter Climates - geography. Blagoveshchensk, Russia In January Blagoveshchensk, on the plains of southeastern Siberia, is bitterly cold, with temperatures averaging -23°C (-9°F). It is also extremely dry, with an average of 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) of precipitation for the month. Not much snow falls here because the air that blows from the frigid interior of the continent contains little moisture. Blagoveshchensk's yearly precipitation averages 575 millimeters (22.6 inches), with most falling during summer. Average temperatu...