Climate introduction


World climate map

The climate of a given geographical is the average of the various the weather conditions over a long period of time, typically 30 years. The climate's determination is carried out using annual and monthly statistical measurements of local atmospheric data such as :

  • temperature,
  • precipitations,
  • sun exposure,
  • Humidity,
  • Wind's speed

    According to the Köppen classification, the earth can be divided into several major climatic zones and bands:

  • Tropical climate
  • Subtropical climate
  • Arid climate
  • Equatorial climate
  • Semiarid climate
  • Mediterranean climate
  • Temperate climate
  • Oceanic climate
  • Continental climate
  • Subarctic climate
  • Polar climate
  • Climate of Antarctica

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