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Climate Region

Temperature
(rage)
Precipitation
(average;
inches)
Seasons Other
Characteristic
Location
Tropical wet 68 degrees-
93 degrees
over 100
inches
per year
summer
(only 1
season)

humidity along the
equator
Tropical
wet/dry
68 degrees-
77 degrees
467 inches
per year
wet season
(summer)
and dry
season
(winter)
monsoon area near the
equator
Mediterranean
30 degrees-
72 degrees
20 inches
per year
summer and
winter
mild
temperature
dry on summer,
wet on winter
between the
30
o
and 45
o

degree
latitudes.
Humid
subtropical
45 degrees-
80 degrees
48 inches
per year
summer and
winter
Summer
season lasts
longer and not
a cold winter
between 20
o

and 40
o
north
and south of
the equator
Marine West
coast
30 degrees-
72 degrees
30 inches per
year but
some area
can be 98
inches per
year
summer and
winter
temperatures
don't have
major
differences
during different
seasons
along the
west coast of
mid-latitude
continents
Humid
continental
25 degrees-
100 degrees
Between 20
and 50 inches
per year
summer,
autumn,
winter, spring
wide range of
temperatures
interior of
continents
between the
30 and 60
degrees
latitude, but
usually above
the 40 degree
line
Subarctic -40 degrees-
85 degrees
Between 10
and 20 inches
per year
winter and
summer
winter is much
longer and
extremely cold,
with the cool to
mild summer
interior (not
coastal) of
high latitude
continents
usually
between 50
and 70
degrees
latitude
Tundra -50 degrees-
50 degrees
Between 5-15
inches
per year
summer and
winter
very harsh
winter and a
cool summer
(permafrost)
found
between the
60-75 degree
latitude lines
Ice Cap -128 degrees
to -70
degrees
less than 10
inches
per year
winter and
summer
extreme
seasons
The seasons
are determined
by the amount
of light
located
near the
poles, but this
climate
covers nearly
20% of the
Earth

Arid
-30 degrees
to 130
degrees
less than 10
inches
per year
summer and
winter
lack of
precipitation

found along the 30
degree latitude line
(north and south of
the equator)
exist in the center
of continents or in
the rain shadow of
large mountain
ranges.
Semiarid -15 degrees
to 36 degrees
between 10-
20 inches
per year
summer and
winter
transitional
climate
between dry
and wetter
places
found on the
outer edge of
Arid climate
areas
Highland temperature
drops about 3
degrees
every 1000
feet in
elevation
level of
precipitation
in a Highland
climate
depends on
the elevation
no season the
temperatures in
Highland
depends on the
elevation
found in high
mountain
areas

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