Because the western United States in more mountainous, this creates more micro-climates in the area.
The western US has more climate zones than the eastern US due to its diverse geography, ranging from coastal regions to mountain ranges and deserts. This variation in terrain contributes to a wider range of climates and ecosystems found in the western states.
The eastern United States experiences a more humid and subtropical climate, with hot summers and cold winters, while the western United States has a more varied climate, ranging from arid and desert-like in the southwest to temperate and coastal in the northwest. The western side is also more prone to wildfires due to its drier conditions compared to the east.
The major difference is that the eastern part of the US generally has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters, while the western part has a more varied climate, with regions experiencing Mediterranean, desert, and mountainous climates. Additionally, the western US tends to be drier overall compared to the eastern US.
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Western part of Montana.
The eastern one has more land. The western has more water.
The Cascade Mountain Range divides eastern and western Washington. This natural boundary influences the climate, landscape, and vegetation of each region, with the west being more temperate and rainy and the east being drier and more arid.
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The western part of Montana has more mountains than the eastern part.
because of the rain shadow effect and it has more humid climate because of pollution
Water is a better conductor of heat than land. Since Western Europe has more surface area in contact to water in summer it gets less hotter and in winter it has more moderate climate than Eastern Europe because the sea helps in radiating the heat and cold. The Sea in the West is more moderate in temprature so it helps the western Europe