What was the climate like in the New England colonies?

Answer 1

The climate in New England is considered to be temperate. The seasons are very distinct although sometimes unpredictable. Spring is too short and can start from April to May. The temperature can be cool or mild and it can be rainy or dry. Summer usually moves in by mid to late June. Temperatures can vary from warm and dry, to hot, to hot and very humid. Sometimes we have a lot of rain and sometimes we have drought conditions.

Fall rolls around in late September and early October and that's when New England is in its glory. The color begins to appear in the North in September and worked its way down with Columbus Day Weekend supposedly marking the peak in mid October. However, the color patterns and intensity are affected by the weather. The brilliancy of the fall color depends on the amount of rain during the summer and fall, and cool nights. Even a trip on the interstate can be awe-inspiring with the brilliant color display of the roadside vegetation. People travel from all over the country (and world) to become New England leaf-peepers for just a few days. Apples, cider and pumpkins at roadside stands add to the wonderful atmosphere. An early fall is sometimes broken by a short return of summer warmth in late October or early November. We call that brief interlude Indian Summer.

Snow comes in late November in the North country attracting skiers from all over. It holds off until at least mid to late December in the more southerly parts of New England. January through March is cold and people hurry from building to building, car to building, etc. We have blizzards some years and no snow during other years. Unpredictable. We often have a few spring-like days in January or early February. That interlude is called the January Thaw.

Of course, all of the above can change at a moment's notice giving life to the old saying, "If you don't like the weather in New England, wait five minutes." The weather in the last few years has broken all the rules. We can have snow in April and cold nights in August. Also, the weather patterns are different in sub-regions of New England so there are really no hard and fast rules.
Moderate, hot summers and long, cold winters.

Answer 2

The climate of New England was generally very similar to England or France, with only minor differences. It was a maritime climate (which means that its temperature is cooler in the summer but warmer in the winter than further in-land) and this climate helped promote growing crops because winter was shorter and growing season longer. The climate was not, however, well-suited to growing special tropical crops, like tobacco, indigo, or sugar, because it was note warm enough. The level of rain was less than England at the time but higher than the present-day Midwest.

The climate in the New England colonies when the country was founded were just about the same as they are now. Moderate Summers 3-4 months long then cold and moist the rest of the year. Extreme cold further North and heavy snows. But the short Summer made for a very short growing season so the crops were mainly fast growing like squash, pumpkin, gords, etc. The long cold Winters made the early Spring a good time for harvesting Maple sap for one of the area biggest exports, Maple Syrup.

Answer 3

The geography of New England is very rough. Its Coastlines are very craggly and has many bays. Inland, it has tall mountains and rough soil, not good for farming. It is moderately hot in summer and cold in the winter on the northern part of the United States

Answer 4

New England is probably the best example of exacting changes in the four seasons.

Having been born and raised here I'll give you the run down.


Spring - comes in March very fiercely and unpredictably wild. Can be very cold still in the first weeks of spring along with snow, rain and ice. This gives way to rain of April and May along with more cool and cold weather and possibility for snow in higher elevations.


Summer - June brings the warming trend but the last number of years June has been a disappointing month, being predominately rainy and cool/cold. Generally speaking, many people believe if June is a wash out (bad weather) then summer is going to stink! July and August are the warmest months in New England and can bring vacillating temperatures from cool in the 50's during weeks with cool air infiltrating in from Canada to hot weeks of 90 degrees F, plus! The humidity in New England can be high and feel oppressive in the summer months.


Fall - the autumn in New England is perhaps the most beautiful of anywhere! The trees all turn colors bright and vibrant and people from around the country and world travel here to see the change in foliage. The weather cools dramatically and it is not uncommon for freezing overnight temperatures in the upper elevations.


Winter - it helps to be someone who enjoys the cold and snow if you are going to live in New England for any amount of time! If you are a hermit in the cold weather, you will not enjoy the winters here. Temps can get down to -20 degrees F, for weeks at a time in some places and it can be bitterly cold. Lots of snow and ice can knock down trees and cause headaches on the roadways. But if you like to ski, snowboard or hike in the snow, this is your paradise!

Answer 5

it was the coldest of the 13 colonies

New England was not a colony in itself. New England was made up of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont , and Northern New York. It was pretty cold in the Winter just as it is now.

Answer 6

Short, hot summers with long cold snowy winters. The soil is very rocky which makes agriculture hard. However, it does contain many river systems for fishing and trading. The Appalachian Mountains also stretch into southern New England.

Answer 7

• The UK climate has a mild climate with rainfall throughout the year, so it keeps ports free of ice and open for trade all year.

Answer 8

Type your answer here... rocky land and humid summers and cold, wet winters

Answer 9

the climate of new england in the winter tend to be long and snowy and the summers are short and warm.

Answer 10

New England is farther north than most states and therefore has longer winters and colder winters. It has more mild summers and a lot of rain.