Why are the climates in Moscow and Astana different?

Astana is located at 5 1. 1 degree north latitude and 7 1.5 degree east longitude. Moscow is located at 55-56 degrees north latitude and 37-38 degrees east longitude. Astana has long, cold and little snow in winter and hot and dry summer. The monthly average temperature of 65438+ 10 is-17℃ (the coldest is -52℃). The frost-free period is 120 days. The average temperature in July is 20℃ (the highest is 42℃). The average annual precipitation is 400 mm.

Moscow has a mild continental climate. Abnormal weather is very frequent. The annual precipitation is 582 mm, with heavy snowfall, long winter and gloomy weather. 1the average temperature in October is-10.2℃ (minimum -42℃), and the average temperature in July is 18. 1℃ (maximum -40℃).

As can be seen from the above, the main differences are: Astana is colder in winter, hotter in summer, and the temperature is higher throughout the year; The annual precipitation is less. The latitude of Astana is slightly lower than that of Moscow, and it is colder in winter, so the latitude is not an important reason for the climate difference between the two places. The main reason should be that Moscow is closer to the Atlantic Ocean, which is greatly influenced by the west wind and has strong oceanography, so the temperature difference is smaller and the precipitation is larger. Astana, on the other hand, is located in Central Asia, far away from the ocean, with strong continental nature, so there is a large temperature difference and less precipitation.