World Map of KppenGeiger Climate Classification

Main climates

Precipitation

Temperature

updated with CRU TS 2.1 temperature and VASClimO v1.1 precipitation data 1951 to 2000

A: equatorial
B: arid
C: warm temperate
D: snow
E: polar

W: desert
S: steppe
f: fully humid
s: summer dry
w: winter dry
m: monsoonal

h: hot arid
F: polar frost
k: cold arid
T: polar tundra
a: hot summer
b: warm summer
c: cool summer
d: extremely continental

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Am

As

Cwb Cwc

Dfa

Aw
Dfb

BWk BWh
Dfc

Dfd

BSk

Dsa

BSh

Dsb

Dsc

Cfb

Dsd

Cfc

Csa

Csb

Csc

Cwa

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Csb

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Kottek, M.,
J. Grieser, C. Beck,
B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel,
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2006: World Map of KppenGeiger Climate Classification
updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263.