Both the alpine and taiga biomes have two distinct seasons. The alpine biome is found on five of the seven continents, while the taiga biome is found on three. The alpine biome gets an average of 12 inches of precipitation annually and the taiga biome gets an average of 12-33 inches annually. Both the alpine and taiga biomes have cold winters with temperatures below freezing and warmer summers. The taiga biome has a greater average temperature range in the summer than does the alpine biome.