What are the characteristics of temperate continental climate?

Characteristics of temperate continental climate: Leng Xia is hot in winter, with large annual temperature difference, concentrated precipitation, obvious temperature changes in four seasons, less annual rainfall and strong continental nature.

Temperate continental climate can be divided into broad sense and narrow sense. The generalized temperate continental climate includes temperate desert climate, temperate grassland climate and sub-frigid coniferous forest climate. The narrow concept will exclude the latter.

Winter is controlled by high pressure, and the lowest temperature reaches-73℃; In summer, the average temperature in July in the south reaches 26 ~ 27℃, and the highest temperature is 33℃, which is close to 20℃ in the north. The maximum annual change range is 62.3℃. Controlled by continental air masses throughout the year, precipitation increases from south to north (from west to east in North America), with annual precipitation below 200mm to about 400mm and 300-600 mm in the north. Natural vegetation from south to north, from temperate desert and temperate grassland, transits to coniferous forest in sub-frigid zone.

The causes of temperate continental climate;

The temperate continental climate is mainly distributed in Eurasia, inland areas of North America and southern South America, with a latitude of 40 ~ 60. Because it is far away from the ocean, the humid climate is difficult to reach, so it is dry and rainy, and the climate is very continental. The annual and monthly temperature differences are the highest among all climate types. Moreover, the closer to the center of the mainland, the drier it is, the greater the annual and daily temperature difference, and the transition of vegetation from forest to grassland and desert.

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