Temperature
- Annual temperature ranges from a low of 5°C to a high of 25°C
- Temperate rainforests are a lot cooler than tropical rainforests, however the temperatures are still mild. Hence the name given, temperate. Not as hot as tropical rainforests and not as cold as the tundra.
Rainfall/Precipitation/Fog
- Temperate forests are relatively wet, but not as rainy as tropical rainforests.
- Rains approximately 700-1,500 mm each year, where other moisture comes from coastal fogs that remain on the
trees. This fog supplies the forest with about 10 inches of rain each year. Along with this the fog is beneficial because
it provides moisture for plants.
- The amount of rainfall in this biome creates a moist environment with long growing seasons
- Precipitation in the form of rain or snow, snow can be found at higher elevations
- Near temperate rainforests usually mountains are close. These mountains trap the ocean moisture and protect the
area from severe weather extremes meaning there are not many storms in the temperate rainforest. The ocean's
moisture helps protect the rainforest from extreme temperatures.
Seasons
- Often has two distinctive season, one long wet season in the cooler months and one shorter dry season in summer months
- Wet season
- The temperatures rarely drop to freezing
- Lots of rain, humidity
- Dry season
- The temperatures rarely exceed 25°C
- Weather is still cool and cloud covered with fog which provides moisture to nourish the forest.
- Annual temperature ranges from a low of 5°C to a high of 25°C
- Temperate rainforests are a lot cooler than tropical rainforests, however the temperatures are still mild. Hence the name given, temperate. Not as hot as tropical rainforests and not as cold as the tundra.
Rainfall/Precipitation/Fog
- Temperate forests are relatively wet, but not as rainy as tropical rainforests.
- Rains approximately 700-1,500 mm each year, where other moisture comes from coastal fogs that remain on the
trees. This fog supplies the forest with about 10 inches of rain each year. Along with this the fog is beneficial because
it provides moisture for plants.
- The amount of rainfall in this biome creates a moist environment with long growing seasons
- Precipitation in the form of rain or snow, snow can be found at higher elevations
- Near temperate rainforests usually mountains are close. These mountains trap the ocean moisture and protect the
area from severe weather extremes meaning there are not many storms in the temperate rainforest. The ocean's
moisture helps protect the rainforest from extreme temperatures.
Seasons
- Often has two distinctive season, one long wet season in the cooler months and one shorter dry season in summer months
- Wet season
- The temperatures rarely drop to freezing
- Lots of rain, humidity
- Dry season
- The temperatures rarely exceed 25°C
- Weather is still cool and cloud covered with fog which provides moisture to nourish the forest.
Climatogram:
- This photo shows the green area being the temperate rainforest biome. The x-axis represents the average temperature (°C), and from the graph shows an average temperature of about 5 to 25°C. The y-axis represents the annual precipitation (cm) and shows an annual rainfall of approximately 200 cm (2,000 mm)
- This photo shows the green area being the temperate rainforest biome. The x-axis represents the average temperature (°C), and from the graph shows an average temperature of about 5 to 25°C. The y-axis represents the annual precipitation (cm) and shows an annual rainfall of approximately 200 cm (2,000 mm)
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