Tropical Climate Types

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Tropical Humid

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Hot year-round and plentiful rain.

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Tropical Wet and Dry

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Dry winters and wet summers with high temperatures year-round.

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Arid

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Dry and warm climates with very little rainfall, usually not more than 10 inches annually

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Mediterranean

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Mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers, typically found along coastal regions.

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Humid Continental

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Warm to hot summers and cold winters, with moderate to high precipitation throughout the year.

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Subarctic

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Long, very cold winters and short, cool summers, with low annual precipitation.

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Marine West Coast

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Mild temperatures year-round with frequent cloud cover and abundant rainfall, especially in winter.

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Tundra

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Cold year-round with short, cool summers and long, harsh winters; very little precipitation, mostly as snow.

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Ice Cap

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Extremely cold all year with permanent ice and snow; virtually no precipitation.

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Semiarid

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Receives slightly more rainfall than arid regions, with hot summers and cool to cold winters.