World Climate Types

Zone Climate Type Description Example of where it is found l

a Year round precipitation, with temperatures c

i Tropical Wet

p that are warm year round. No real seasonal o r changes. T Tropical Wet & Two seasons with regard to precipitation, one wet, one dry. Temperatures are warm Dry year round. In areas with monsoons wet seasons can be flood prone. y r Arid Hot and cold varieties, both with very warm D summers, and winters varying cold to mild. Very little precipitation, usually less than ten inches per year. Semi – Arid Very warm summers with mild winters, but can fluctuate depending on elevation or latitude. Precipitation amounts usually between ten and twenty inches. e t Two seasons with regard to precipitation, a Mediterranean r

e with the winter being wet, the summer dry. p Less rain than the other two temperate m e marine climate types. Warm summers and T e

n mild winters. i r a Marine West Year round precipitation, with periods of

M fog and drizzle. Mild temperatures year Coast round, a bit cooler in winter months than summer months. Humid Year round precipitation, occurring mainly in the summer months. Warm, muggy, Subtropical summers and mild winters. High and low monthly average temperatures vary the most of the three temperate marine climates. e t Temperatures in the summer range from a Humid r

e mild to warm, but winter temperatures can p Continental be very cold. Precipitation falls throughout m e the year. This climate experiences the T l

a greatest fluctuation between the high and t n

e low average temperature months. n i

t Cool summers and cold winters (6 months

n Subarctic

o of the year usually average below freezing). C Precipitation can occur year-round, but to a lesser degree than Humid Continental. r

a Nine months of the year average below l Tundra o freezing, with a short, cool summer. Low P precipitation amounts due to cold temperatures. Ice Cap Twelve months of the year average below freezing. Very little precipitation due to the cold temperatures. Mountain Climates vary depending on elevation and surrounding climate types.