In a temperate forest, there are four definate seasons. In some biomes, like the tundra, it is usually cold, but not in the temperate forest. Spring time brings new life to the trees and plants, warm temperatures, and rain which helps everything grow. Summer is hot, and everything is green for all the trees now have leaves. Fall is cool. The trees are beginning to change colors such as red, yellow, and bright orange. Winter months are extremely cold. All the trees loose their leaves.

The average temperature for a year in the temperate forest is about 50 degrees F.

The forests usually gets about 30 to 60 inches of every year. Look at the chart below to compare the rainfall of thetemperate forests with the other biomes.

The temperate forests are always changing due to the weather, animals, and people.


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