Climates

Global climates

Hot, temperate, cold

Hot climates

Equatorial, Hot Desert, Savanna

Temperate climates

Cool temperate oceanic, warm temperate oceanic

Cold climates

Boreal, tundra

Factors influencing local climates

Aspect, altitude

Factors influencing global climates

Latitude, distance from sea, prevailing winds

prevailing winds

winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of earth

Distance from the sea

The further away you are from the sea the higher the range in temperature

Latitude

Distance north or south of the equator

Altitude

height above sea level

Aspect

a characteristic or feature

Ireland's climate

Cool temperate oceanic

What influences Ireland's climate

South westerly prevailing winds, Atlantic current