Winter. During the winter months of November through February, the sun remains very low in the sky in the Arctic or does not rise at all. Where it does rise, the days are short, and the sun's low position in the sky means that, even at noon, not much energy is reaching the surface.

How long is winter in the Arctic?

The North Pole (in the Arctic) has two seasons, summer and winter, but it never really gets toasty. The winters are some nine months long, while summers fill in the other three months. Mean temperatures in winter are a frosty -40 degrees F and a still chilly 32 degrees F in summer, just at freezing.

What months are winter in the North Pole?

The hottest month of the year in North Pole is July, with an average high of 72°F and low of 53°F. The cold season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 7 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 16°F.