Plant roots spread out on the surface to take in water. They don't grow deep because the soil is always freezing and thawing which breaks up roots. One of their adaptions to the cold climate is tiny hairs on their leaves to help keep in moisture. The animals of the tundra include fish, birds, mammals and insects.
7.6. The highest average temperature in Salem is July at 69.1 degrees. The coldest average temperature in Salem is December at 38.8 degrees. The most monthly precipitation in Salem occurs in December with 7.6 inches. The Salem weather information is based on the average of the previous 3-7 years of data.he Salem, OR air quality index is 3.7% less than the Oregon average and 37.6% less than the national average.
CLIMATE OVERVIEW : Ashland, Oregon, gets 21 inches of rain per year. The US average is 39. Snowfall is 3 inches. The average US city gets 26 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 75. On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Ashland, Oregon. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 30. Sperling's comfort index for Ashland is a 66 out of 100, where a higher score indicates a more comfortable year-around climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.