जलवायु क्षेत्र

कोपेन जलवायु वर्गीकरण प्रणाली तापमान और वर्षा पैटर्न के आधार पर पृथ्वी की जलवायु को पाँच मुख्य समूहों में विभाजित करती है। प्रत्येक क्षेत्र अपनी परिस्थितियों के अनुकूल विशिष्ट पौधा समुदायों का समर्थन करता है।

Af

Tropical Rainforest

18-28C year-round
No dry season, >60mm every month
Am

Tropical Monsoon

18-28C year-round
Short dry season, annual >1500mm
Aw

Tropical Savanna

18-28C year-round
Distinct wet/dry seasons, 750-1500mm
BSh

Hot Semi-Arid (Steppe)

18-30C summers, 5-18C winters
250-500mm annually
BSk

Cold Semi-Arid (Steppe)

15-25C summers, -5-5C winters
250-500mm annually
BWh

Hot Desert

25-40C summers, 10-25C winters
<250mm annually
BWk

Cold Desert

15-30C summers, -10-0C winters
<250mm annually
Cfa

Humid Subtropical

22-30C summers, 0-13C winters
Evenly distributed, 1000-1500mm
Cfb

Oceanic (Marine West Coast)

15-22C summers, 0-10C winters
Evenly distributed, 750-1500mm
Csa

Hot-Summer Mediterranean

22-35C summers, 5-15C winters
Dry summers, wet winters, 400-900mm
Csb

Warm-Summer Mediterranean

15-25C summers, 3-12C winters
Dry summers, wet winters, 400-900mm
Dfa

Humid Continental (Hot Summer)

22-30C summers, -10-0C winters
Evenly distributed, 700-1200mm
ET

Tundra

-5-10C summers, -30 to -10C winters
Low precipitation, 150-300mm