Characteristics of tundra climate

The following are characteristics of tundra climate

it is found above 66 1/2 degrees northern arctic cycle and 66 1/2 south of the equator (antarctic circle)
it has cold winter with temperature varying between -29 Celsius centigrade to -40 Celsius centigrade
it has a very long winter lasting 8 months
it has cool summer with a temperature of about 10 centigrade to 15 centigrade
it has a short summer lasting 3 months
it has a very large annual range temperature going up to 73 centigrade
there is a permanent cover of snow and ice (permafrost)
the areas are generally dry with low annual precipitation (100 to 250 mm)
during the long cold winter, the polar wind is dominant
snowstorms or blizzard are common in this regional
it is a high-pressure zone
it is an area of low humidity