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Summer in the Arctic is cool, with temperatures just above zero in most places, but may reach to 7 to 20 degrees C in other areas. The ice melts a little, absorbing most of the sun's energy, which leaves very little to heat the air, despite the fact that there's 24 hours of sunlight.

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