The harshness of climatic conditions on the territory of Russia

An assessment is made of the harshness of climatic conditions and the distribution pattern of the permafrost zone on the territory of Russia. The regionalization map for the RF territory has been compiled, based on analyzing long-term air temperature observations from more than 3000 meteostations. Six natural-climatic zones are identified on the map. The harshest conditions were determined to the north of 60° N in Yakutia, where the Pole of Cold in the northern hemisphere is located, and in the adjacent areas of Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Magadan region. The regions in the western European part of Russia, where no formation of permafrost whatsoever occurs, are recognized as the most favorable for the life of the population.