The World’s Climates
A: Equatorial – At or near the equator. No change in seasons. Hot and wet all year round. High temperatures and regular rainfall in all months. B: Tropical – Two seasons, wet and dry. High temperatures and lots of rain during the wet season. C: Desert – Very hot during the day, but at night the temperature drops to about 0̊C. Very little rainfall. Warm and dry winds. D: Mediterranean – Hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Some rain in the summer in the form of thunderstorms. E: Temperate – Mild summers and cool winters. It rainy all year round. It can often be cloudy and foggy. F: Subarctic – Short, cool summers and very long, cold winters. Some rain during the summer. Snow is common during autumn and winter. G: Tundra – Temperature does not often rise above 0̊C. Freezing even in the summer. Long, bitterly cold winters. Below the surface the ground remains frozen all year round.