Is the taiga cold and dry?

• Taiga: The mean annual temperature is about -5 °C to 5 °C, with some areas reaching down to -10 °C.
• Tundra: The mean annual temperature is about −28 °C to 12 °C, with some areas reaching down to −50 °C

So the tundra is much colder in Winter, but warmer in Summer.