1. WORLD CLIMATES

2. The Köppen Climate Classification System
The mean monthly and annual values of temperature and precipitation to classify climates.

5. The Köppen system has five major groups
Humid Tropical Climates
Dry Climates
Humid-Mid Latitude Climates
Polar Climates
Highland Climates

6. 1) Humid Tropical Climates
Humid tropical climates are without winters. Every month has a mean temperature above 18˚C. The amount of precipitation can exceed 200 cm/year

7. 1) Humid Tropical Climates
Tropical-Wet
Tropical Wet and Dry
Savanna

8. 2) Dry Climates
A Dry Climate is one in which the yearly precipitation is not as great as the potential loss of water by evaporation

9. 3) Humid Mid-Latitude Include areas with both mild and severe winters
You live in a humid mid-latitude climate!!!
5 Major Categories
Humid subtropical
Marine west coast
Dry-summer subtropical
Humid Continental
Subarctic
-These experience the highest temperature ranges in the world!!

10. 4) Polar Climates
Polar Climates are those in which the mean temperature is always below 10oC
Barrow, Alaska

11. These regions also receive more rain then surrounding areas
5) Highland Climates
Highland Climates (Mountain regions) have their own localized climates. Temperature decreases with elevation
These regions also receive more rain then surrounding areas