1e. Climate Regions and their graphs

What are climate graphs?

They are graphs that show average rainfall and temperatures typically experienced in a particular location

Temperature is shown on a

Line graph

Rainfall is shown on a

Bar graph

Are temperature and rainfall usually represented on the same set of axes?

Yes, with the months of the year along the base.

Tropical Rainforest

Location?

Found between 0° - 5° latitude

Major regions?

• Amazon

• Congo

• Indonesia

Climate features?

• High and constant temperatures throughout the year (Small annual range of ~ 2°)

• Heat forms conventional rain, which occurs daily, mostly in the afternoons (this rain means that there is a very high humidity)

• Wet all year → annual rainfall over 2000mm

Mediterranean

Location?

Found between 30°- 40° latitude

Major regions?

• Mediterranean

• California

• Central Chile

• South Africa

• South Australia

• Southwest Australia

Climate features?

• Hot and dry summers

• Mild winters with wet days separated by several warm and sunny days

• More rainfall in winter than in summer

• Annual rainfall ~800mm