The Climate

Overall (yearly)

• 68°F (20°C)
• 50cm  of rain
• Mild Conditions

The deciduous forest biome has four distinct seasons; spring, summer, autumn/fall, and winter.

Spring

• September, October, November
• 15 to 20° C (55 to 70° F)
• Leaves begin to grow again

Summer

• December, January, February
• Mild summers, averaging 70°F
• More than 18inches(45.7cm) of rain

Autumn/Fall

• March, April, May
• Leaves change color from green, to red, orange, or yellow
• Chlorophyll levels in the leaves begin to go down as the daylight gets shorter, temperature gets colder
• Carotenoids and Anthocyaninslevels in the leaves go up in the autumn
• Leaves begin to fall off because they are deciduous; meaning the leaves fall off and grow back in the spring

Winter

• June, July, August
• Average temperature is a little below freezing
• Almost 14inches(35.6cm) of rain