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Climate type
Hot-summer humid continental climate
Dfa Köppen code DfaCold winters and hot summers, with rain spread through the year. Cities with this climate include Chicago, Minneapolis, Sapporo.
Example cities with this climate
What this climate is like
Cold winters and hot summers, with rain spread through the year.
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Temperatures
A strong four-season climate. Summers are hot (30°C+ / 86°F+) and humid; winters are cold (well below freezing) with snow.
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Rainfall and seasons
Rainfall is spread across the year, with summer thunderstorms providing the highest totals. Winter brings real snow that often lingers.
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Where in the world
The US Upper Midwest and inland Northeast, southern Canada, northern China, and parts of Eastern Europe.
US Upper MidwestUS inland NortheastSouthern CanadaNorthern ChinaEastern Europe
A typical year, in two recognisable cities — coolest and warmest month averages:
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What it means for you
Whether you're thinking of moving, gardening or travelling.
🏠 Living here
A real four-season climate — heating-heavy winters and AC-heavy summers. Big swings keep wardrobes busy.
🌱 Gardening
Hardy perennials, stone fruit, sweet corn — the long warm summers support a full vegetable garden. Winter shuts everything down for months.
✈️ Travel
Late spring through early autumn is the comfortable window. Winter is genuinely cold; summer is hot and sometimes humid.
Browse cities with this climate
Popular cities with this climate
Chicago
United States
Minneapolis
United States
Sapporo
Japan
Stowe
United States
Volgograd
Russia
Dnipro
Ukraine
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