The temperature of the Arctic varies widely because the Arctic is very large. In the summer, some continental locations can exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while also dropping well below zero in the winter. It drops below freezing in all locations during the winter, though it is even warm enough to rain at times in the winter.
The temperature difference between the Arctic and the Sahara can be as much as 100 degrees or more. In January, the Arctic can reach as much as -50 degrees Fahrenheit while the desert can reach well over 100 degrees.
Because it doesn't get much direct sunlight.
66.5 degrees north
The Arctic Circle is approximately 66.5 degrees north of the Equator.
At 66.5 degrees, the Arctic Circle is closer to 70.
90 degrees of latitude are between the tropic of Capricorn and the Arctic Circle.
66.5 degrees
66.5 degrees north of the Equator
66.5 degrees north
66.5622 degrees north
Antarctica is colder than the Arctic. The average temperature in Antarctica is around -49 degrees Celsius (-56 degrees Fahrenheit), while the Arctic's average temperature is around -34 degrees Celsius (-29 degrees Fahrenheit).
The Arctic Circle is 66.5 degrees north. The Antarctic Circle is 66.5 degrees south.