The humid continental climate has four distinct seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.
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There are long cold winters and short warm summers, spring and fall are mild.
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Precipitation varies, but it tends to be between 20 and 50 inches a year.
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The average summer temperature is approximately 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The average winter temperature is sub-freezing.
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Shown left it the average rainfall around the world. If you look at all the areas of humid continental climate, you will see that the rainfall is between 18 and 58 inches.
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To the left is a map of the average year-round temperature of the world. View the areas of the humid continental climate, and you will see that the average year-round temperature is about
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Shown left is the wind patterns across the globe. As you can see, humid continental climates tend to be in areas of high pressure systems.