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Temperate rainforests are a small biome, found in pockets around the world. Temperate rainforests are usually found on coastlines in the mid-latitudes. Locations include the Pacific Northwest, Chile, New Zealand, Northwest Europe, Southeast Asia, Iran, Turkey, and Japan. 
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Temperate rainforests has two distinct seasons; winter and summer. The winters are long and wet. The summers are short and dry. Even in summer, rainforests remain moist due to fog. The average precipitation in temperate rainforests range from 200-350 centimeters annually; though drier forests receive 140 centimeters per year. Summer rainfall hovers around 20 cm, while winter rainfall goes from 180-330 cm. The precipitation is mostly in the form of rain. It rarely snows. The average temperature in winter is about 4-8 degrees Celsius, and average temperatures in summer range from 8-16 degrees Celsius. Temperature is stable around the world, however, variation in rainfall is found all over. Appalachian and Tasmanian rainforests receive 200 cm of rain, while Japanese rainforests receive 400-1,000 cm of rain. Most other forest are between these two extremes.
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