What Is The Climate Like?

Temperature: This largely depends on the location. Many wetlands are in temperate zones where summers are warm and winters are cold, but temperatures are not extreme. However, wetlands in the tropical areas are warm year round, sometimes reaching 122°F.

Precipitation ranges & types: The amount of rainfall a wetland receives depends upon its location also. Wetlands in Wales, Scotland, and western Ireland receive about 59 inches a year. Those in Southeast Asia, where heavy rains occur, can receive up to 200 inches. In the northern areas of North America, wetlands exist where as little as 6 inches of rain fall each year.

Does it have seasons?: Some wetlands have seasons where it starts to rain more in the fall and they are flooded in the winter. In the spring, plants begin to bloom and wetlands look more green, but in the summer, wetlands dry out and the land begins to look more brown.