Geography of America: Climate
- The climate across the United States varies depending on where you are. In places like Florida and Hawaii, it’s tropical, meaning it’s hot and rainy in summer but warm and dry in winter. Alaska, on the other hand, has a tundra climate, which means it’s cold all year round.
- In many parts of the country, summers are warm and winters are cold. In the northern states, it often snows in winter. Some areas in the western United States, like parts of California, have a Mediterranean climate, which means mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
- The southeastern United States can experience hurricanes, while parts of the south have a subtropical climate, meaning it’s hot in summer and cool in winter. Tornadoes are common in the Midwest.
- The highest temperature ever recorded in the United States was 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius), while the lowest was -80 degrees Fahrenheit (-62 degrees Celsius).
Geography of America
Geography of America: The mainland United States (also known as the Lower 48), along with Alaska, Hawaii, and five territories: Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
The United States shares land borders with Canada and Mexico, and maritime borders with countries like Russia, Cuba, and The Bahamas, mostly in the Caribbean, along with Canada and Mexico. The border between the United States and Canada is the longest shared land border between two countries in the world.