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  2. Climate of the Arctic - Wikipedia

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    Monthly precipitation totals over most of the Arctic Basin average about 15 mm (0.59 in) from November through May, and rise to 20 to 30 mm (0.79 to 1.18 in) in July, August, and September. [6] The dry winters result from the low frequency of cyclones in the region during that time, and the region's distance from warm open water that could ...

  3. Tundra climate - Wikipedia

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    The tundra climate is a polar climate sub-type located in high latitudes and high mountains. It is classified as ET according to the Köppen climate classification . It is a climate which at least one month has an average temperature high enough to melt snow (0 °C [32 °F]), but no month with an average temperature in excess of 10 °C (50 °F ...

  4. Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra - Wikipedia

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    The climate of the ecoregion is Tundra climate (Köppen climate classification ET), a local climate in which at least one month has an average temperature high enough to melt snow (0 °C (32 °F)), but no month with an average temperature in excess of 10 °C (50 °F). [7] [8] There is less precipitation than in the south.

  5. Tundra of North America - Wikipedia

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    Average summer temperatures range from 37 °F (3 °C) to 60 °F (16 °C). The tundra is very much like a desert in terms of precipitation. Yearly average precipitation varies by region, but generally, there is only about 6–10 inches (150–250 mm) of precipitation per year, and in some regions, it can have up to 20 inches (510 mm).

  6. List of weather records - Wikipedia

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    The warmest day on record for the entire planet was 22 July 2024 when the highest global average temperature was recorded at 17.16 °C (62.89 °F). [20] The previous record was 17.09 °C (62.76 °F) set the day before on 21 July 2024. [20] The month of July 2023 was the hottest month on record globally. [21]

  7. Arctic blast brings snow, frigid temperatures across U.S ...

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    The National Weather Service said in a forecast discussion Sunday that “snow totals would place this as one of the most substantial snowfall events in the history of the Greater Houston Area.”

  8. Climate and vegetation interactions in the Arctic - Wikipedia

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    Papaver radicatum (arctic poppy), a flowering plant of the Arctic tundra follows the sun around the sky during the 24-hour daylight of summer north of the Arctic Circle. Changing climate conditions are amplified in polar regions and northern high-latitude areas are projected to warm at twice the rate of the global average. [1]

  9. How much rain did we get? Here’s a breakdown of rainfall ...

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    Lambert International Airport: 8.63 Tuesday, storm total 9.06 Rainfall totals varied immensely across the area. While some locations were shattering records, others saw only a trace of rain.