That area has a larger amount of moisture and larger temperature changes during the year. The climate AWAY from an ocean is dryer and a different temperature range. That is called a Continental climate. The effect of elevation. The plants and wildlife will be different as you go higher and higher.
Elevation can have as much influence on climate as latitude.
Describe the pattern you see for monthly precipitation. The highest precipitation is late Spring, in April, then each month it becomes less and less. The driest month is October. Describe the pattern you see for monthly average temperatures. Temperatures are low in January, increasing until June, steadily high for July and August, the decreasing to the lowest in December.