What Is the Average Precipitation in the Wetlands

The average rainfall in a freshwater wetland is 59 inches or 150 centimeters to 200 inches or 500 centimeters.

What is the average climate in the wetlands?

The average temperature of a freshwater wetland in summer is 76 degrees Fahrenheit. The average temperature in winter is 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The climate in freshwater wetlands is usually semitropical, as freezing conditions rarely occur.

How does precipitation affect wetlands?

Extreme weather and climatic events could have large accumulated rainfall, which could form surface runoff in a short period of time, leading to higher wetland water levels and enhanced material exchange capacity. However, runoff caused by rainfall will also produce source pollution of the surface runoff.