Climates from around the world
SCORE :


Equatorial climate :
All the mean monthly temperatures are greater than 20°C.
There are no dry months*.
 Temperate climate :
All the mean monthly temperatures are greater than 0°C, some are less than 10°C.
There are no dry months.
 Tropical climate :
All the mean monthly temperatures are greater than 15°C.
The dry season occurs in the winter months.
 Cold & humid climate :
Mean monthly temperatures can be less than 0°C.
There are no dry months.
Hot desert climate :
All the mean monthly temperatures are greater than 0°C.
All months are dry months.
Cold & dry climate :
Mean monthly temperatures can be less than 0°C.
There are cold months and dry months.
Mediterranean climate :
All the mean monthly temperatures are greater than 0°C.
The dry season occurs in the summer months.
 Polar climate :
All the mean monthly temperatures are less than 0°C.
There is no summer.
* a month is said to be 'dry' if its total precipitation (in mm) is less than or equal to twice its temperature (in °C)
The graphs are taken from the website Les climats du monde