Climate

The Canadian climate features heat, cold, humidity, light and wind. The variety of landscape depicts the diversity of Canadian climate. In the northern side, low precipitation and cold temperatures favor permafrost. They suppress the growth of vegetation. On the southern side of the tundra, the summers are short and warm; and winters are long and cold. There is abundant annual precipitation. This allows for the growth of the coniferous forests. The combination of heavy rainfall and mild temperatures throughout the year, on the Pacific coast, supports temperate rain forests. On the Prairies, large number of sunshine days affects the development of the agricultural landscape.

Canadians usually enjoy 4 very distinct seasons, particularly in the more populated regions along the US border. The daytime temperatures during summers can reach 35°C and higher. They can also be as low as -25°C. Moderate temperatures are normal in spring and fall.

Summers can be hot and dry on the prairies, humid in central Canada, and milder on the coasts. Usually, the spring is pleasant throughout the country. Autumns are cool and brought to life by rich orange and red leaves on trees.

Winters remain cold with periods of snow. The southern Alberta enjoys the occasional "Chinook", a warm dry wind from the Rocky Mountains gusting through and melting the snow. The western coasts feature mild and wet winters, in cities like Vancouver and Victoria. Canadians enjoy an infrastructure of heated houses to face the temperature drops during the winters.