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Learn about the different types of climate zones on Earth, based on the Köppen Climate Classification system. Find out the characteristics, locations, and examples of tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polar climates.
An interactive visual window into our planet's changing climate, based on the most recent measurements and climate model predictions (read the research)
World Climate map shows climatic conditions prevailing in different parts of the world. Regions have been classified according to their main climate, precipitation and temperature. Buy Printed Map
Explore various tools and interactives to visualize and understand climate data and trends across the U.S. Find maps, stories, and data snapshots of temperature, precipitation, drought, sea level, and more.
The new map of World Climate Regions was produced using long term data on average temperature and average precipitation. The temperature and moisture data were organized into the 18 different classes using standardized criteria endorsed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Panel on ...
Learn about the five major climate zones (tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polar) and their subcategories (regional climates) based on temperature and precipitation patterns. See...
Learn about the five main climate types on Earth and how they are influenced by latitude, temperature, precipitation, and other factors. See maps, examples, and how weather satellites monitor climate changes.
Learn about the different climate zones of the world and how they are classified based on temperature and precipitation. See a map of the polar, temperate, arid, tropical, and Mediterranean zones.
Learn how climate zones are categorised by rainfall, temperature and latitude, and see a simplified map of the world's climate zones. Explore the characteristics and examples of...
Köppen climate classification, widely used, vegetation-based, empirical climate classification system developed by German botanist-climatologist Wladimir Köppen.His aim was to devise formulas that would define climatic boundaries in such a way as to correspond to those of the vegetation zones that were being mapped for the first time during his lifetime.