What is the climate of northeastern america?

Question

What is the climate of Northeastern America? As in, how the summers and winters are, and if it's a sub tropical, or what?

Answer 1

In geography, temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally subtle, warm or cool, rather than extreme, burning hot or freezing cold. However, a temperate climate can have very unpredictable weather. One day it may be sunny, the next it may be raining, and after that it may be cloudy. These erratic weather patterns occur in summer as well as winter.

The north temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Cancer at about 23.5 degrees north latitude to the Arctic Circle at about 66.5 degrees north latitude. The south temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Capricorn at about 23.5 degrees south latitude to the Antarctic Circle at about 66.5 degrees south latitude.

Within these borders there are many individual climate types, which are generally grouped into two categories: continental and maritime.

The maritime climate is clearly affected by the oceans, which help to sustain somewhat stable temperatures throughout the year. In the temperate zones, the prevailing winds are to the west, the western edge of temperate continents most commonly experience this maritime climate. Such regions include Western Europe, especially the UK, and western North America at latitudes between 40° and 60° north (65°N in Europe).

The continental climate is usually situated inland, with warmer summers and colder winters. The large land mass increases its effects on heat reception and loss. In North America, the Rocky Mountains act as a climate barrier to the maritime air blowing from the west, creating a continental climate to the east. In Europe, the maritime climate is able to stabilize temperatures further inland, because the major mountain range - the Alps - is oriented east-west.

Answer 2

Well I have lived in the great state of New Jersey for nearly all of my 23 years of my life, and I know about Northeast weather. Springtime is a mild, with a lot of rain. I'd say from March - May, the weather will range from 50-65. The summers are hot and humid, which causes lots of sweating. Not much precipitation, but there is some. Look for temps ranging from 80-95 in the summer. Fall is nice, with breezes that are very welcome. Look for the temperature to be around 40-70 (indian summer). Wintertime we have snow most of the years. It usually goes every other year that we have a big snowstorm. The temperature will range from 20-40 at this time. This year has been unseasonably warm, with the temperature in the 60s today! But usually we have all 4 seasons, and not to the extreme, but when it is supposed to be hot, it is hot, and when it is supposed to be cold, it is cold.

Answer 3

I live in Massachusetts
In winter we have some zero degree days, and many days in the 20's and 30's
Summer reaches 100 rarely, 90 sometimes, and 80s ever summer.
We have a lot of winter precipitation, sometimes 40+ inches of snow. We have four distinct seasons, Spring is wet and cool (50's), Fall is dry and cool.

Answer 4

New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, new york, Rhode Island Vermont) Sorry, that would not slender it down plenty yet something West of the Mississippi isn't in basic terms like the united kingdom.

Answer 5

I know it gets pretty cold in the winter. Not too sure about the summers.

Answer 6

Summers are hot and humid, autumn colors are beautiful, snow starts around Christmas and sometimes ends as early as April.

Answer 7

It depands on the time of the year.
In the winter time it is cold with lots of snow

Answer 8

That part of the U.S. is considered to have what's called a "temperate" climate.

Answer 9

summer is ok winter is cold very cool