Weather and Water

Winters in most coniferous forests are long, cold, and snowy. Summers are usually short and warm. The temperature ranges from about −40 degrees Fahrenheit to about 68 degrees Fahrenheit (−40 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius). Most coniferous forests get about 12 to 35 inches (30 to 89 cm) of rain each year. Some forests get as much as 79 inches (200 cm) of rain a year.

There are many different types of water bodies found in a coniferous forest. Some coniferous forests have bogs, shallow lakes, rivers, or wetlands. These bodies of water are important for the trees, the plants, and the animals that live there.

Bogs are wetlands that hold rainwater. Some bogs have been around for thousands of years.View Larger Image

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