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So, here are 18 very different subarctic climates and you have to decide, which is the best. I know that Alta is only bordering on a subarctic climate, but since it misses the criteria by only 0.1C or so, I included it nontheless.
If Alta, Utah just "borders on" being a subarctic climate, it gets my vote. I am not a cold-weather lover by any stretch of the imagination. At any rate, here's Alta, Utah in the summertime:
For me, it's probably a decision between Sodankylä, Rovaniemi, Nain, Labrador City, Valdez and Riksgränsen... of those 5 Labrador City the best combination of temperature and precipitation. The problem with Labrador City is that it's actually not gloomy enough and even a bit cold in winter. I think I will need some time to decide.
@North Pole: it's a quite unique place. June is the warmest month, August is way colder than June and July, winter starts in September. October is colder than March, November colder than February (!) and December colder than January.... really strange. unfortunately it's way too dry...
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. It is mild for being subarctic but doesn't get regular thaws like Valdez etc
you should also consider Severo-Kurilsk then. It's subarctic, too, but even milder than Petropavlovsk and with much more stable weather than Valdez (so less thaw)... Additionally, it has more precipitation than Petropavlovsk (so probably also more snow) and it snows literally every day in winter. I just forgot to add it to the poll... -.-
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