Stretching along the coast of California and Oregon, the NW coniferous forest tends to be a bit chilly. On average the temperature can range from 2 degrees Celsius (35.6 degrees Fahrenheit) to about 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit). In the summer the average temperature is about 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) and during the long winters the temperatures drop down close to zero.
Winters usually are cold and snowy whereas summer is dry and warm. Fall and spring are mild and usually have no shortage of rains. Precipitation is about 300-900 millimeters (about 50 centimeters on average) each year. In the mornings of the colder months there is morning fog from the Pacific Ocean that clears up when temperatures go above 10 degrees Celsius.
Temperature: 2-20 degrees Celsius or 35-68 degrees Fahrenheit
Precipitation: 300-900mm or 50 centimeters
Seasons: well defined; Fall, Winter, and Spring tend to be quite cold with moderate precipitation, and Summers are warm and dry
The EFFECTS OF CLIMATE:
Although the soil of coniferous forests are rocky and acidic the biome thrives and climate is a major factor. When it gets cold trees usually shed their leaves. But in the Coniferous forests they have thin, tiny needles that do not freeze easily so they keep their leaves and stay forever green, giving them the name evergreens. Moisture from the Pacific Ocean keeps the biome moist throughout most of the year providing moisture for the trees, reducing fire hazards, and giving the ecosystem a lovely sweet, clean smell.
~Natasha Hunt
CLIMATE
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