CLIMATE REGIONS

Temperature
Range
Precipitation
(Average in.)
Seasons Other
Characteristics
Locations
Tropical Wet 30 C
100-300 in. /
Year
1 Season
Summer
Hot, Wet and
Dry
Tropical Wet is only
found along the
equator, usually
within 25 degrees of
the equator.
Brazil, Democratic
Republic of the
Congo, Indonesia,
and the Philippines.
Tropical Wet
and Dry
20-27 C
25-300 in. /
Year
2 Season
Summer
Winter
Wet Summer
Dry Winter
Tropical Wet/Dry is
found near the
equator. Africa,
Brazil, and India.
Desert 15-40 C
> 10 in. / Year
1 Season
Summer
Day Time: Hot
Night Time:
Cold
Nearly 33% of the
Earth's land is
covered in Arid
climate. The word
arid means dry. Most
deserts are found
along the 30 degree
latitude line.
Semiarid 20-27 C
16 in. / Year
2 Season
Summer
Winter
Hot Summer
Mild Winter
Semiarid climate is
always found on the
outer edge of Arid
climate areas.
Mediterranean 0-23 C
>10 in. / Year
2 Season
Summer
Winter
Hot Summer
Mild Winter
Mediterranean
climate is found
between the 30
o
and
45
o
degree
latitudes. This
climate is often found
on the western sides
of continents.
Humid
Subtropical
8-30 C
48 in. / Year
2 Season
Summer
Winter
Hot Summer
Cool Winter
The Humid
Subtropical climate is
found on the east
coast of
continents between
20
o
and 40
o
north and
south of the
equator. The
southeast United
States is a good
example of this
climate.
Marine West
Coast
0-25 C
30 in. / Year
2 Season
Summer
Hot Summer
Cool Winter
Marine West Coast is
usually located along
the west coast of
Winter
mid-latitude
continents. Mid-
latitude means
midway between the
tropics and the
arctic/antarctic circle.
Humid
Continental
(-10)-25 C
30 in. / Year
4 Season
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Hot & Humid
Dry
Warm and
Wet
Harsh and
Cold
Humid Continental
climate is found in
the interior of
continents between
the 30 and 60
degrees latitude, but
usually above the 40
degree line.
Subarctic (-40)-25 C
10-20 in. /
Year
2 Season
Summer
Winter
Cool (2-3
months)
Cold (9-10
months)
Subarctic climate is
usually found in the
interior (not coastal)
of high latitude
continents usually
between 50 and 70
degrees latitude.
Tundra (-40)-25 C
10-20 in. /
Year
2 Season
Summer
Winter
Cool (2-3
months)
Cold (9-10
months)
Tundra climate is
usually found
between the 60-75
degree latitude lines.
Tundra climate is
mainly found along

the coast of the Arctic
Ocean.
Highlands (-10)-25 C Precipitation
depends on
elevation
Season depends
on elevation
Depends on
the elevation
Highland climate is
the climate of 'high'
'land'. So, this
climate is found in
high mountain
areas. It is found on
single mountains
such as Mount
Kilimanjaro and also
large areas of high
elevation such as the
Plateau of Tibet.
Ice Cap (-70)-(-25) C
10 in. / Year
2 Season
Summer
Winter
24 Hours of
Light
24 Hours of
Darkness
Ice Cap climate is only
located near the
poles, but this climate
covers nearly 20% of
the Earth. This is the
most extreme climate
on Earth.