Lower Biodiversity Arctic Tundra
Biome Project
About this Biome
Average annual (yearly) rainfall: Rainfall may vary in different regions of the arctic. Yearly precipitation, including melting snow, is 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10 inches).
Average annual temperature range: The average winter temperature is -34° C (-30° F), but the average summer temperature is 3-12° C (37-54° F)
Estimations-made by scientists-of plants and animals: Plants-1,700 Animals-6,000