Climate
"The Interior Plains has long, cold winters and short, hot summers." (The Interior Plains p.8). Winters in the Interior Plains are able to go as low as -30°C, and summers that reach above 30°C (The Interior Plains p.8). The farther north you go, the colder it becomes, no matter the season(The Interior Plains p.8). In addition, the Interior plains get less precipitation than most other regions in Canada (The Interior Plains p.8). The precipitation in the interior plains is averaged between 300 mm and 500 mm (30 cm and 50 cm) (The Interior Plains p.8). The driest areas in the south west get an average of 271 days a year with no precipitation(The Interior Plains p.8).