Ambarchik Bay
бухта Амбарчик (Russian)
Ambarchik Bay is located in Sakha Republic
Ambarchik Bay
Ambarchik Bay
Map showing the location of the bay
LocationFar North
Coordinates69°39′N 162°18′E / 69.650°N 162.300°E / 69.650; 162.300
Ocean/sea sourcesEast Siberian Sea
Basin countriesRussia
SettlementsAmbarchik

Ambarchik Bay (Russian: бухта Амбарчик) is a shallow bay in the eastern Kolyma Gulf in the East Siberian Sea. The location is within the Sakha Autonomous Republic, Russia, located approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,100 mi) (by air) north-east of Yakutsk. The port and polar station of Ambarchik (a transit station during the Gulag), is located on the coastline of the bay.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Ambarchik Bay (extremes 1933-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
2.2
(36.0)
3.2
(37.8)
6.2
(43.2)
24.3
(75.7)
30.7
(87.3)
32.8
(91.0)
31.8
(89.2)
21.7
(71.1)
13.9
(57.0)
4.3
(39.7)
6.5
(43.7)
32.8
(91.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −25.9
(−14.6)
−26.2
(−15.2)
−19.8
(−3.6)
−11.4
(11.5)
−0.1
(31.8)
9.6
(49.3)
12.5
(54.5)
10.3
(50.5)
4.7
(40.5)
−5.5
(22.1)
−15.3
(4.5)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−7.5
(18.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −29.3
(−20.7)
−29.3
(−20.7)
−23.4
(−10.1)
−15.4
(4.3)
−3.7
(25.3)
5.1
(41.2)
7.8
(46.0)
6.6
(43.9)
2.0
(35.6)
−8.1
(17.4)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−26.8
(−16.2)
−11.1
(12.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −32.4
(−26.3)
−32.3
(−26.1)
−27.0
(−16.6)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−7.0
(19.4)
1.5
(34.7)
4.0
(39.2)
3.3
(37.9)
−0.5
(31.1)
−10.9
(12.4)
−21.8
(−7.2)
−29.9
(−21.8)
−14.4
(6.2)
Record low °C (°F) −49.5
(−57.1)
−49.2
(−56.6)
−46.1
(−51.0)
−38.5
(−37.3)
−30.0
(−22.0)
−17.0
(1.4)
−3.8
(25.2)
−6.4
(20.5)
−15.4
(4.3)
−30.3
(−22.5)
−41.7
(−43.1)
−45.9
(−50.6)
−49.5
(−57.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.20)
3.9
(0.15)
4.3
(0.17)
3.2
(0.13)
5.6
(0.22)
11.5
(0.45)
21.9
(0.86)
19.6
(0.77)
18.6
(0.73)
14.6
(0.57)
10.2
(0.40)
6.0
(0.24)
124.5
(4.89)
Source: pogoda.ru.net[2]

References

  1. Great Soviet Encyclopedia, "Амбарчик" link
  2. "Климат Бухты Амбарчик" (in Russian). Retrieved December 23, 2022.


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