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Cool Temperate (New England)
Bright, sunny days followed by frosty nights cause the most
intense color in New England’s famous autumn foliage. The
region experiences warm summers and cold winters with
Cool Continental (Great Lakes) high snowfalls in certain areas.
The Great Lakes states are famous for
their frigid winters, when the region
receives the country’s heaviest snowfall.
Seattle
0 kilometers 500
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THE Helena NEW
PACIFIC ENGLAND
NORTHWEST Boise Minneapolis Boston
THE Sioux Falls Buffalo NYC &
ROCKIES Milwaukee Detroit THE MID-
ATLANTIC New York
REGION
Salt Lake City Cheyenne Chicago Philadelphia
San Omaha THE GREAT LAKES
Francisco THE Washington, DC
CALIFORNIA THE Denver GREAT Indianapolis DC & THE
SOUTHWEST Kansas
PLAINS CAPITAL REGION
City St. Louis
Las Vegas
Los
Angeles Albuquerque Oklahoma Charlotte
City THE
Phoenix Memphis SOUTHEAST
San Diego Atlanta
THE
Dallas DEEP SOUTH Savannah
TEXAS
Jacksonville
San
Antonio Houston
New Orleans FLORIDA Cool Temperate (Great Plains)
Chilled by arctic winds in winter, and
hit by fierce tornadoes in spring,
Miami the Midwest states usually enjoy long,
hot summers.

Warm Tropical (Florida)
The sultry climate of Florida and
the Gulf of Mexico is usually warm
and frequently very humid.
Hurricanes can hit the coast
between June and late November,
making December to April
the most popular time to visit
the region.

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