Western Oregon Generally Has Cooler Summer Temperatures and Warmer Winter

question 54

Essay

Western Oregon generally has cooler summer temperatures and warmer winter temperatures than do same-latitude states that are inland; similarly, Cape Cod (a coastal peninsula southeast of Boston) generally has a more moderate climate than interior Massachusetts does. Why?

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