THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF CLIMATE

ONE

WEST COAST MARINE

CHARACTERISTICS

• Temperature in summer - 65 to 85 degrees F
• Near 100 degrees can occur but rare
• Temperature in winter - 35 to 55 degrees F
• Extreme cold is less common
• Precipitation is 20 to 80 inches per year, depends on location

TWO

SEMIARID

CHARACTERISTICS

• Temp. in summer 85 - 95 degrees F, but can exceed 100 F.
• Temp. in winter 25 - 40 degrees F, can get very cold
• Precipitation 5 to 20 inches per year, depends on location
• Rain falls infrequently, with snow in the winter

THREE

HIGHLAND

CHARACTERISTICS

• Summers are cool and short
• Winters are long and cold
• Temperature colder at higher elevations
• Precip. falls mainly as snow
• Can stay year round at the highest mountain peaks

LET'S REVIEW

THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF CLIMATE

MILD AND WET

SEMIARID

And.....

HIGHLAND

THE END