Map Of Climate Of Africa

A lot of people have the impression that Africa is all tropical rainforest or all savanna, but Africa displays a lot of climatic variation. Some regions are indeed tropical, but there are high mountain peaks in Africa that are snow-covered much of the year. The northern part of Africa is mostly desert, dominated by the great Sahara Desert. An strip of semi-desert followed by steppe separates the Sahara from sub-saharan Africa, where rainforests, deciduous forests, and savanna plains dominate. More semidesert and steppe is found in South Africa and east Africa, while the Namibian desert is found in southwest Africa.

Below you can find some map of African cliamte zones for further information.







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Climate Map Of Asia

Asia covers a mammoth land area of 49,694,700 km², so it naturally has a large amount of geographic and climatic variation. Climate types range from the deserts and sand dunes of Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf area, to subartic and arctic tundra in northern Russia, to the tropical wet climate of Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, southern Vietnam, and much of Thailand. Much of Northeast Asia (including eastern China, Korea, and Japan) has a temperate climate, classified as either humid subtropical (with hot wet summers and cool dry winters) or humid continental (with a large difference between summer temperatures and winter temperatures).

I live in Osaka, Japan which has a humid subtropical climate. It is very hot and humid in the summer, with short mild autumn and spring seasons, and with a cool-cold winter (you need to wear warm clothing, but we see only a few flakes of snow each year, and it melts as soon as it hits the ground). There is also a rainy season from approximately mid-June to mid-July, when the weather is warm and sticky.

Below you can find a climate map of Asia to illustrate the climatic variation of Asia.







Here is an excellent and very practical climate map of China for travellers to the country. It gives you advice about how to pack and prepare for weather conditions in various regions and different seasons.



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Map Of Climate Zones In Europe

The climate of Europe has considerable variation but is mostly temperate. Most of western Europe has a humid oceanic climate; most of Eastern Europe has a humid continental climate. Some areas around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea are semiarid, and much of southern Europe is subtropical with hot dry summers and cool wet winters. Much of Scandinavia, Iceland, and northern Russia is subarctic or arctic tundra.

To illustrate the variation in climate, the city of Seville, Spain has average high temperatures of 36 degrees in July, and 15 degrees in January. To contrast, the city of Helsinki, Finland has an average high temperature of 22 degrees in July and -3 degrees in January. These temperatures are centigrade, not farenheight of course.

Here you can find a map of climate zones in Europe to help you understand this variation.









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Climate Maps United States and Canada

The United States is a huge country with widely differing climates depending on the region, ranging from polar in Alaska to tropical in Hawaii and southern Florida.

Other climate types include Marine Westcoast climate along the northwest coast of Washington and Oregon states; a Mediterranean climate along the California coast; alpine climate in the high mountainous regions such as the Rockies; a desert climate in parts of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah; semiarad steppe climate; humid subtropical climate in much of the southern United States; and humid continental climate, with cold wet winters and warmer summers, in much of the northeastern US.

Most of Canada's land area is subartic, with arctic tundra in the far north. The bulk of Canada's population, however, lives in southern Canada near the US border where climate conditions are different. The coastal area of British Columbia has a marine westcoast climate, similar to that of the American northwest; most of southern Canada has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters; and in southwestern Canada there are mountainous alpine regions and semiarad regions. These semiarad regions can be extremely hot in the summer (I have experienced 42 degrees in the Okanagan region) but quite cold and snowy in winter.

Here they are! Climate maps: United States and Canada.











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Climate Regions World Map

Climate is the term used to describe the longterm weather patterns of a particular place, including factors such as temperature, rainfall, and humidity. Depending on a combination of the three factors, different climate classifcations can be given to various regions of the world.

The usual climate classifications include: rain forest, monsoon, tropical savanna, humid subtropical, humid continental, oceanic, Mediterranean, steppe, subarctic, desert, arctic tundra, and polar ice cap.

Climate is heavily affected by latitude (distance from the equator) and elevation, as well as nearby oceans and ocean currents.

For trivia purposes: Did you know that the hottest temperature ever recorded was in El Azizia, Libya in 1922 -- it was 57.8 degrees C (136 degrees F). Higher temperatures have probably occurred, but were not measured and recorded. I have personally experienced 52 degrees C at the border crossing between Israel and Jordan.

The hottest average annual temperature known to man is in Dalol, Ethiopia, at 34.4°C (93.9°F).

Here are some climate regions world map to show you the various climate classifications.













Here is a world temperature map showing average annual temperatures.



Here is a world rainfall map, showing average annual rainfall in various climate regions.



I hope you found these climate region world maps useful and informative. There is a lot more detailed information about climate classifications available online if you are so inclined to look for it.

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