Grassland+Climate

Grassland Climate

The average rainfall in the Grassland Climate is 25 to 75 centimeters (10 to 29.5 inches) per year. The average temperature is 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in the summer, and it can get as low as -40 degrees Celsius (-40 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter.

There are practically two seasons: the growing season, and the dormant season. During the growing season, there is no frost and plants can grow. During the dormant season, there is snow and frost, and it's too cold for anything to grow. As a result of the small amount of trees in the grasslands, it is very windy. =__//**HOBO!**//__= = = The summers in the grasslands are hot and dry, while the winters can be extremely cold. Some of the precipitation falls as snow, but there is more precipitation (rain) in the summer. Sometimes, during the summer, the grass goes on fire. This is because of the extreme weather. Since the grass is so dry, the fire spreads. There are occasional droughts, but not as many as the Savannas. Precipitation starts in the late spring and early summer.



As an effect of the small amount of precipitation that the grasslands receive, the dominant vegitation, grass, is dry and yellow.

 There is very little rain in the Grasslands. Some of the precipitation in the Grasslands fall as snow, but most falls as rain in the summer.

Works Cited

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