Olenyok (rural locality)


Olenyok is a rural locality and the administrative center of Olenyoksky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the bank of the Olenyok River inside the Arctic Circle. Population:

Transportation

Olenyok is served by the Olenyok Airport.

Climate

Olenyok has a subarctic climate. Winters are extremely cold with average temperatures from in January, while summers are mild with average temperatures from. Temperature of was recorded in January 1959. Precipitation is quite low, but is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year. Temperatures in summer sometimes reach and the record high is, recorded in July 1936.