Are temperatures more extreme on the East coast than they are farther inland from the Atlantic ocean?

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Zorro

4 May, 04:12

Are temperatures more extreme on the East coast than they are farther inland from the Atlantic ocean?

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Butterball · Answer 1

The cold temperature on the East Coast is due to the winds. In the winter, the westerly winds blow warm moist air onto the West Coast, which makes it rain so much. Since land cools and heats more than the ocean does, the land is much colder than the ocean during the winter.