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Sunrise over Tule Lake with Mount Shasta in the background. Photo courtesy USFWS-Klamath Basin. |
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The high elevation semi-arid desert environment of Lava beds receives an average of 15 inches (381mm) of precipitation annually. The climate is characterized by warm, dry summers and cold winters. The average annual high temperature is 60° F (16° C) and average annual low temperature is 35° F (2° C). Temperature extremes range from –18° F ( -28° C) to 102° F (39° C). Average annual snowfall is 44 inches (1118 mm).
Although the monument appears to be a desert type at first glance, none of the extremes of a desert are found. Temperatures are seldom over 90 degrees F. during the summer, and the winters are moderate.
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