Temperature

(Range)
Precipitation
(Average inches)
Seasons Other
Characteristics
Location
Tropical Wet
About 80 degrees
(27 Celsius).
100 inches of rain per
year, some receive
nearly 300 inches per
year.
Seasons don't change in
Tropical Wet, so there is
only 1 season (summer).
Since the main
vegetation is forests,
monkeys are common
in Tropical Wet. Snakes,
frogs, birds, and small
mammals are also
found here.
Tropical Wet is only found
along the equator, usually
within 25 degrees of the
equator. Large areas of Tropical
Wet are found in Brazil, Congo,
Indonesia and the Philippines.
Tropical Wet
& Dry
About 77 degrees.
During the dry
season, about 68
degrees.
Less than 4 inches of
rain. During the wet
season, at least 25
inches will fall.
Wet season (summer)
and dry season (winter).
The lack of regular
rainfall prevents most
trees from surviving in
Tropical Wet and Dry.
Tropical Wet/Dry is found
near the equator, usually on
the outer edges of Tropical
Wet climate areas.
Mediterrane
an

Winter is between
30 and 65 degrees,
summer is 72
degrees.
20 inches 2 seasons: summer and
winter.
In order to survive
here, animals must be
able to live in rugged
land and not depend
too much on large areas
of grass to graze.
Mediterranean climate gets
its name from the climate
found around the
Mediterranean Sea.
Humid
subtropical
48 inches Summer is 70 and 80
degrees, winter is
averages 45-50 degrees.
Summer and winter. The natural vegetation
found in Humid
Subtropical areas are
mainly evergreen trees,
bushes, and shrubs.
The Humid Subtropical
climate is found on the east
coast of continents between
20
o
and 40
o
north and south of
the equator.
Marine west
coast
30 inches 30 to 72 degrees. Summer and winter. The lush vegetation
found in Marine West
Coast climate provides
food for a wide variety
of birds such as eagles
in North America and
penguins in New
Zealand.
Marine West Coast is usually
located along the west coast of
mid-latitude continents.
Desert
10 inches Over 40 C Summer It is dry and hot there,
less animal and
precipitation.
Africa, Central Asia and Central
Australia.
Semiarid
10-20 inches -15 degrees. Summer and winter. Semiarid is too dry to
support forests of trees,
but a few scattered
trees that require less
water can be found
here.
Found on the outer edge of
Arid climate areas.
Subarctic
10 and 20 inches -40 to 85 degrees. Summer and winter. Many animals can
survive the harsh
climate of the Subarctic
Subarctic climate is usually
found in the interior (not
coastal) of high latitude
continents usually between 50
and 70 degrees latitude.






Tundra
5-15 inches -18 to -50 in winter
and 35 to 50 in summer.
A very harsh winter and
a cool summer.
Many different types
of mosses, lichens, and
algae grow in Tundra
climate.
Tundra climate is usually
found between the 60-75
degree latitude lines.
Highland
No 3 degrees No seasons The types of animals
will depend on the
elevation and the
surrounding area
So, this climate is found in
high mountain areas.
Icecap
No 0 C (32 F). Winter There are seldom
animals and plant living
there. And the
temperature will never
be above 0 degrees.
The climate covers areas in or
near the polar regions, such as
Antarctica and Greenland, as
well as the highest
mountaintops.