The climate study guide
Marine West Coast
30 inches of rain while others can receive as much as 98 inches! In some places it rains 150 days out of 365! Some regions, such as North America receive so much rain they have what are called "temperate rainforests".
Humid Continental climate
Between 20 and 50 inches of rain falls in this climate zone.
Humid Subtropical climate
During the summer the average temperature is between 70 and 80 degrees. The coldest month usually averages 45-50 degrees.
Tropical Wet/Dry
During the wet season, temperatures average about 77 degrees. During the dry season, temperatures average about 68 degrees.
Mediterranean climate
Evergreeens such as Pine and Cypress trees are mixed with deciduous tress such as some Oaks. Fruit trees and vines such as grapes, figs, olives, and citrus fruits grow well here. Other plants include what are called "scrub", which include small shrubs, grasses, and herbs.
Humid Continental climate
Evergreen (confier) forests are found in the north and mixed with deciduous forests (lose leaves) as you move south. Most grasses and shrubs survive here.
Ocean/wind currents
Hot water and air rises, cool water and air sinks-- this creates currents that move heat all around the planet
Latitude
How close a place is to the equator - usually, the closer to the equator, the warmer it is
Elevation
How high the land is above sea level-usually the usually
Terrain
Mountains can change how much rain or sun you get, north of a mountain side of a Moutan usually has different climate than the south side
Tropical Wet/Dry
Precipitation only falls during the summer months, usually from May-August with June and July having the heaviest rain. The whole dry season usually has less than 4 inches of rain. During the wet season, at least 25 inches will fall.
Tropical Wet/Dry
So, the most common vegetation are types grasses and shrubs with an few scattered trees.
Humid Subtropical climate
Temperatures usually stay high (above 70) throughout the year, but cool down for a few months, so there are really only 2 seasons here: summer and winter.
Tropical wet climate
The average temperature is about 80 degrees (27 Celsius) as you can see from the line below. The temperatures feel hotter because the humidity is usually very high
Mediterranean climate
The climate is known for warm to hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters. Winter temperatures are usually between 30 and 65 degrees. Summer months all average above 50 degrees. The warmest month averages about 72 degrees
Humid Subtropical climate
The rain falls throughout the year. The regularly high temperatures evaporate water, which causes humidity and precipitation.
Marine West Coast
The range of temperatures is fairly small compared to other climate types--this means the temperatures don't have major differences during different seasons. For this reason, Marine West Coast really has on 2 seasons: summer and winter.
Tropical Wet/Dry
There are only 2 seasons: wet season (summer) and dry season (winter). Usually the dry season is longer.
Tropical wet climate
These forests are so packed full of trees they top layer (canopy layer) often blocks all sunlight from reaching the forest floor. The picture below shows the layers of a tropical rainforest.
Closeness to large bodies of water
This can increase precipitation and affect the temperature depending where the Ayer is and how big it is
Marine West Coast
This is a very mild climate, with few extremes in temperature. The coldest month rarely averages lower than 30 degrees and the warmest month averages about 72 degrees.
Tropical wet climate
This is located in the along the equator usually with in 25 degrees
Humid Continental climate
Warm and humid summer, cool and dry autumn (fall), cold and harsh winter, and a warm and wet spring makes living in Humid Continental a unique experience of weather that will keep you guessing.
Tropical wet climate
What climate type has warm weather all the time
Humid Subtropical climate
are mainly evergreen trees, bushes, and shrubs. These are not the hardy evergreen trees like pine and spruce. Most of these evergreen
Humid Subtropical climate
found on the east coast of continents between 20o and 40o north and south of the equator. The southeast United States is a good example of this climate. Florida has a Humid Subtropical climate.
Mediterranean climate
is a fairly dry climate. Almost no rain falls during the summer, so most of the rain falls during the cooler winter. The summer experiences cold ocean currents that bring dry air and no precipitation.
Mediterranean climate
is found between the 30o and 45o degree latitudes. This climate is often found on the western sides of continents
Humid Continental climate
is found in the interior of continents between the 30 and 60 degrees latitude, but usually above the 40 degree line. 40 degrees north of the equator means less direct sunlight and therefore less warmth.
Tropical Wet/Dry
is found near the equator, usually on the outer edges of Tropical Wet climate areas. The largest areas of Tropical Wet/Dry are found in Africa, Brazil, and India.
Marine West Coast
is usually located along the west coast of mid-latitude continents. Mid-latitude means midway between the tropics and the arctic/antarctic circle. Marine West Coast is influenced by the presence of mountains.
Tropical wet climate
over 100 inches of rain per year, although some receive nearly 300 inches per year.
Mediterranean climate
so it really on has 2 seasons: summer and winter. Summers are longer than winter, and the winter is very mild.
Marine West Coast
variety of plant life including evergreen trees (conifers) such as spruce, cedar, pine, redwood.
Humid Continental climate
which means low cold temperatures and high warm temperatures. Summer month temperatures average about 71 degrees and winter months usually average 25 degrees. However, summer days can reach over 100 and winter months often reach below zero, which produces a 100 degree temperature range.
