Climate in the United States of America

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2. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CLIMATE

3. USA - Climate Large size and geographic variety many types of climate Temperatures - vary greatly Extreme temperatures — -62° C. in Alaska and 57° C in California. Annual rainfall - also very varied Annual rainfall records - 11,680 mm in Hawaii, <50 mm in the deserts of the Southwest The greatest seasonal change in temperature - the interior of the country . Hot summers,cool winters. Coastal areas - relatively little change throughout the year.( the influence of offshore ocean currents) .

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5. Types of climate • Humid continental • Humid subtropical • Humid tropical • Mediteranean • West Coast marine • Middle Latitude Stepp and Desert • Tropical Desert • Subarctic

6. (Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma eastward to the Atlantic Ocean) 2 phases of the climate The northern phase occurs in the northernmost states from the Dakotas to Maine Summers short and cool; winters long, snowy, and severely cold. Temperatures in Minnesota, eg -13° C in January, 19° C in July. Humid continental climate

7. The southern phase : long, hot summers and short, cold winters. Temperatures in Missouri, -1° C in January, 26° C in July. Missouri South Dakota in winter

8. (from eastern Texas to the Atlantic Coast) the highest annual rainfall in the country - 1,000 to 1,500 mm . summers - long and hot; winters are short and mild. Mississippi, for example - 8° C in January, and 28° C in July. Humid subtropical

9. ( southern tip of Florida, Hawaii) warm weather all year; a lot of rainfall no snow Temperatures in Miami, 19° C in January, and 28° C in July. Humid tropical

11. (central and southern California) Little rainfall summers - long, hot, dry winters - short, mild, rainy snow not frequent For example, temperatures in Los Angeles 13° in January 23° Cin July Mediterranean

12. San Francisco Nappa Valley - California

13. (Pacific coast - from northern California to the Canadian border) climate doesn't change with seasons ( thanks to the protecting Cascade Range and the influence of the Pacific Ocean) winters mild summers cool In Washington, for example, 4° C in January 19° Cin July. snowfall, about 200 mm a year West Coast Marine

14. (the Great Plains , most of the Intermountain region) Rainfall – very small amounts Summers -very hot Winters - extremely cold; in the northern section very long, cold, and snowy. In Great Falls, Montana, for example, -6° C in January, 21° C in July snowfall, about 1,470 mm Middle Latitude Steppe and Desert

16. (southwestern Arizona and southeastern California) Very dry, lot of sunshine summers – long, hot winters – warm Phoenix, Arizona, averages 33° C in July, and 11° C. in January. Tropical desert

17. (interior of Alaska , along the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean coasts) Winters are severely cold, averaging -24°C July temperatures average 16° C considerable snow, limited annual rain Subartic

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