Average high temperature:

. Summer temperatures can be well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can be as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. They typically have between 10 and 35 inches of precipitation a year, much of it occurring in the late spring and early summer.

Average low temperature:

winter temperatures can be as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Average yearly rainfall:

Precipitation in the temperate grasslands usually occurs in the late spring and early summer. The annual average is about 50.8 to 88.9 cm (20-35 inches). The temperature range is very large over the course of the year.

1 Producer:Purple needlegrass is a long-lived, tall grass that prevents erosion, controls levees and feeds both cattle and wildlife. Buffalo grass requires little water and grows 3 to 6 inches tall. It develops best in well-drained clay, loam soil or rocky limestone soil. Goldenrod plants are asters. Their yellow blooms show up from late summer through early fall. Purple prairie clover and bush clover are members of the legume family. These plants contribute nitrogen to the soil, a nutrient that is vital for plants.