![Afghanistan](/flagi/bmala/Afghanistan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Afghanistan |
arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers |
![Akrotiri](/flagi/bmala/Akrotiri-2004-bmala.jpg) | Akrotiri |
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
![Albania](/flagi/bmala/Albania-2004-bmala.jpg) | Albania |
mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter |
![Algeria](/flagi/bmala/Algeria-2004-bmala.jpg) | Algeria |
arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer |
![American Samoa](/flagi/bmala/American Samoa-2004-bmala.jpg) | American Samoa |
tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season from November to April, dry season from May to October; little seasonal temperature variation |
![Andorra](/flagi/bmala/Andorra-2004-bmala.jpg) | Andorra |
temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers |
![Angola](/flagi/bmala/Angola-2004-bmala.jpg) | Angola |
semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April) |
![Anguilla](/flagi/bmala/Anguilla-2004-bmala.jpg) | Anguilla |
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
![Antarctica](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Antarctica |
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing |
![Antigua and Barbuda](/flagi/bmala/Antigua and Barbuda-2004-bmala.jpg) | Antigua and Barbuda |
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation |
![Arctic Ocean](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Arctic Ocean |
polar climate characterized by persistent cold and relatively narrow annual temperature ranges; winters characterized by continuous darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, and clear skies; summers characterized by continuous daylight, damp and foggy weather, and weak cyclones with rain or snow |
![Argentina](/flagi/bmala/Argentina-2004-bmala.jpg) | Argentina |
mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest |
![Armenia](/flagi/bmala/Armenia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Armenia |
highland continental, hot summers, cold winters |
![Aruba](/flagi/bmala/Aruba-2004-bmala.jpg) | Aruba |
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation |
![Ashmore and Cartier Islands](/flagi/bmala/Ashmore and Cartier Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Ashmore and Cartier Islands |
tropical |
![Atlantic Ocean](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Atlantic Ocean |
tropical cyclones (hurricanes) develop off the coast of Africa near Cape Verde and move westward into the Caribbean Sea; hurricanes can occur from May to December, but are most frequent from August to November |
![Australia](/flagi/bmala/Australia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Australia |
generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north |
![Austria](/flagi/bmala/Austria-2004-bmala.jpg) | Austria |
temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers |
![Azerbaijan](/flagi/bmala/Azerbaijan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Azerbaijan |
dry, semiarid steppe |
![Bahamas, The](/flagi/bmala/Bahamas, The-2004-bmala.jpg) | Bahamas, The |
tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream |
![Bahrain](/flagi/bmala/Bahrain-2004-bmala.jpg) | Bahrain |
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
![Baker Island](/flagi/bmala/Baker Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Baker Island |
equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun |
![Bangladesh](/flagi/bmala/Bangladesh-2004-bmala.jpg) | Bangladesh |
tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October) |
![Barbados](/flagi/bmala/Barbados-2004-bmala.jpg) | Barbados |
tropical; rainy season (June to October) |
![Bassas da India](/flagi/bmala/Bassas da India-2004-bmala.jpg) | Bassas da India |
tropical |
![Belarus](/flagi/bmala/Belarus-2004-bmala.jpg) | Belarus |
cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime |
![Belgium](/flagi/bmala/Belgium-2004-bmala.jpg) | Belgium |
temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy |
![Belize](/flagi/bmala/Belize-2004-bmala.jpg) | Belize |
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May) |
![Benin](/flagi/bmala/Benin-2004-bmala.jpg) | Benin |
tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |
![Bermuda](/flagi/bmala/Bermuda-2004-bmala.jpg) | Bermuda |
subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter |
![Bhutan](/flagi/bmala/Bhutan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Bhutan |
varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas |
![Bolivia](/flagi/bmala/Bolivia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Bolivia |
varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid |
![Bosnia and Herzegovina](/flagi/bmala/Bosnia and Herzegovina-2004-bmala.jpg) | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast |
![Botswana](/flagi/bmala/Botswana-2004-bmala.jpg) | Botswana |
semiarid; warm winters and hot summers |
![Bouvet Island](/flagi/bmala/Bouvet Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Bouvet Island |
antarctic |
![Brazil](/flagi/bmala/Brazil-2004-bmala.jpg) | Brazil |
mostly tropical, but temperate in south |
![British Indian Ocean Territory](/flagi/bmala/British Indian Ocean Territory-2004-bmala.jpg) | British Indian Ocean Territory |
tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds |
![British Virgin Islands](/flagi/bmala/British Virgin Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | British Virgin Islands |
subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds |
![Brunei](/flagi/bmala/Brunei-2004-bmala.jpg) | Brunei |
tropical; hot, humid, rainy |
![Bulgaria](/flagi/bmala/Bulgaria-2004-bmala.jpg) | Bulgaria |
temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers |
![Burkina Faso](/flagi/bmala/Burkina Faso-2004-bmala.jpg) | Burkina Faso |
tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers |
![Burma](/flagi/bmala/Burma-2004-bmala.jpg) | Burma |
tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April) |
![Burundi](/flagi/bmala/Burundi-2004-bmala.jpg) | Burundi |
equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; wet seasons from February to May and September to November, and dry seasons from June to August and December to January |
![Cambodia](/flagi/bmala/Cambodia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Cambodia |
tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation |
![Cameroon](/flagi/bmala/Cameroon-2004-bmala.jpg) | Cameroon |
varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north |
![Canada](/flagi/bmala/Canada-2004-bmala.jpg) | Canada |
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north |
![Cape Verde](/flagi/bmala/Cape Verde-2004-bmala.jpg) | Cape Verde |
temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic |
![Cayman Islands](/flagi/bmala/Cayman Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Cayman Islands |
tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) |
![Central African Republic](/flagi/bmala/Central African Republic-2004-bmala.jpg) | Central African Republic |
tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers |
![Chad](/flagi/bmala/Chad-2004-bmala.jpg) | Chad |
tropical in south, desert in north |
![Chile](/flagi/bmala/Chile-2004-bmala.jpg) | Chile |
temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south |
![China](/flagi/bmala/China-2004-bmala.jpg) | China |
extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north |
![Christmas Island](/flagi/bmala/Christmas Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Christmas Island |
tropical with a wet and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds; wet season December to April |
![Clipperton Island](/flagi/bmala/Clipperton Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Clipperton Island |
tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October |
![Cocos (Keeling) Islands](/flagi/bmala/Cocos (Keeling) Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year |
![Colombia](/flagi/bmala/Colombia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Colombia |
tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands |
![Comoros](/flagi/bmala/Comoros-2004-bmala.jpg) | Comoros |
tropical marine; rainy season (November to May) |
![Congo, Democratic Republic of the](/flagi/bmala/Congo, Democratic Republic of the-2004-bmala.jpg) | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season April to October, dry season December to February; south of Equator - wet season November to March, dry season April to October |
![Congo, Republic of the](/flagi/bmala/Congo, Republic of the-2004-bmala.jpg) | Congo, Republic of the |
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator |
![Cook Islands](/flagi/bmala/Cook Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Cook Islands |
tropical; moderated by trade winds |
![Coral Sea Islands](/flagi/bmala/Coral Sea Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Coral Sea Islands |
tropical |
![Costa Rica](/flagi/bmala/Costa Rica-2004-bmala.jpg) | Costa Rica |
tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands |
![Cote d'Ivoire](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Cote d'Ivoire |
tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October) |
![Croatia](/flagi/bmala/Croatia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Croatia |
Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast |
![Cuba](/flagi/bmala/Cuba-2004-bmala.jpg) | Cuba |
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) |
![Cyprus](/flagi/bmala/Cyprus-2004-bmala.jpg) | Cyprus |
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
![Czech Republic](/flagi/bmala/Czech Republic-2004-bmala.jpg) | Czech Republic |
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
![Denmark](/flagi/bmala/Denmark-2004-bmala.jpg) | Denmark |
temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers |
![Dhekelia](/flagi/bmala/Dhekelia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Dhekelia |
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
![Djibouti](/flagi/bmala/Djibouti-2004-bmala.jpg) | Djibouti |
desert; torrid, dry |
![Dominica](/flagi/bmala/Dominica-2004-bmala.jpg) | Dominica |
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall |
![Dominican Republic](/flagi/bmala/Dominican Republic-2004-bmala.jpg) | Dominican Republic |
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall |
![East Timor](/flagi/bmala/East Timor-2004-bmala.jpg) | East Timor |
tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons |
![Ecuador](/flagi/bmala/Ecuador-2004-bmala.jpg) | Ecuador |
tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands |
![Egypt](/flagi/bmala/Egypt-2004-bmala.jpg) | Egypt |
desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters |
![El Salvador](/flagi/bmala/El Salvador-2004-bmala.jpg) | El Salvador |
tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands |
![Equatorial Guinea](/flagi/bmala/Equatorial Guinea-2004-bmala.jpg) | Equatorial Guinea |
tropical; always hot, humid |
![Eritrea](/flagi/bmala/Eritrea-2004-bmala.jpg) | Eritrea |
hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually); semiarid in western hills and lowlands; rainfall heaviest during June-September except in coastal desert |
![Estonia](/flagi/bmala/Estonia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Estonia |
maritime, wet, moderate winters, cool summers |
![Ethiopia](/flagi/bmala/Ethiopia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Ethiopia |
tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation |
![Europa Island](/flagi/bmala/Europa Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Europa Island |
tropical |
![European Union](/flagi/bmala/European Union-2004-bmala.jpg) | European Union |
cold temperate; potentially subarctic in the north to temperate; mild wet winters; hot dry summers in the south |
![Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)](/flagi/bmala/Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)-2004-bmala.jpg) | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate |
![Faroe Islands](/flagi/bmala/Faroe Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Faroe Islands |
mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy |
![Fiji](/flagi/bmala/Fiji-2004-bmala.jpg) | Fiji |
tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation |
![Finland](/flagi/bmala/Finland-2004-bmala.jpg) | Finland |
cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes |
![France](/flagi/bmala/France-2004-bmala.jpg) | France |
generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral |
![French Guiana](/flagi/bmala/French Guiana-2004-bmala.jpg) | French Guiana |
tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation |
![French Polynesia](/flagi/bmala/French Polynesia-2004-bmala.jpg) | French Polynesia |
tropical, but moderate |
![French Southern and Antarctic Lands](/flagi/bmala/French Southern and Antarctic Lands-2004-bmala.jpg) | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
antarctic |
![Gabon](/flagi/bmala/Gabon-2004-bmala.jpg) | Gabon |
tropical; always hot, humid |
![Gambia, The](/flagi/bmala/Gambia, The-2004-bmala.jpg) | Gambia, The |
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May) |
![Gaza Strip](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Gaza Strip |
temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers |
![Georgia](/flagi/bmala/Georgia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Georgia |
warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast |
![Germany](/flagi/bmala/Germany-2004-bmala.jpg) | Germany |
temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind |
![Ghana](/flagi/bmala/Ghana-2004-bmala.jpg) | Ghana |
tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north |
![Gibraltar](/flagi/bmala/Gibraltar-2004-bmala.jpg) | Gibraltar |
Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers |
![Glorioso Islands](/flagi/bmala/Glorioso Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Glorioso Islands |
tropical |
![Greece](/flagi/bmala/Greece-2004-bmala.jpg) | Greece |
temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers |
![Greenland](/flagi/bmala/Greenland-2004-bmala.jpg) | Greenland |
arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters |
![Grenada](/flagi/bmala/Grenada-2004-bmala.jpg) | Grenada |
tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds |
![Guadeloupe](/flagi/bmala/Guadeloupe-2004-bmala.jpg) | Guadeloupe |
subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity |
![Guam](/flagi/bmala/Guam-2004-bmala.jpg) | Guam |
tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to June, rainy season from July to December; little seasonal temperature variation |
![Guatemala](/flagi/bmala/Guatemala-2004-bmala.jpg) | Guatemala |
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands |
![Guernsey](/flagi/bmala/Guernsey-2004-bmala.jpg) | Guernsey |
temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast |
![Guinea](/flagi/bmala/Guinea-2004-bmala.jpg) | Guinea |
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds |
![Guinea-Bissau](/flagi/bmala/Guinea-Bissau-2004-bmala.jpg) | Guinea-Bissau |
tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds |
![Guyana](/flagi/bmala/Guyana-2004-bmala.jpg) | Guyana |
tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to mid-August, mid-November to mid-January) |
![Haiti](/flagi/bmala/Haiti-2004-bmala.jpg) | Haiti |
tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds |
![Heard Island and McDonald Islands](/flagi/bmala/Heard Island and McDonald Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
antarctic |
![Holy See (Vatican City)](/flagi/bmala/Holy See (Vatican City)-2004-bmala.jpg) | Holy See (Vatican City) |
temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September) |
![Honduras](/flagi/bmala/Honduras-2004-bmala.jpg) | Honduras |
subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains |
![Hong Kong](/flagi/bmala/Hong Kong-2004-bmala.jpg) | Hong Kong |
tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall |
![Howland Island](/flagi/bmala/Howland Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Howland Island |
equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun |
![Hungary](/flagi/bmala/Hungary-2004-bmala.jpg) | Hungary |
temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers |
![Iceland](/flagi/bmala/Iceland-2004-bmala.jpg) | Iceland |
temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers |
![India](/flagi/bmala/India-2004-bmala.jpg) | India |
varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north |
![Indian Ocean](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Indian Ocean |
northeast monsoon (December to April), southwest monsoon (June to October); tropical cyclones occur during May/June and October/November in the northern Indian Ocean and January/February in the southern Indian Ocean |
![Indonesia](/flagi/bmala/Indonesia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Indonesia |
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands |
![Iran](/flagi/bmala/Iran-2004-bmala.jpg) | Iran |
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast |
![Iraq](/flagi/bmala/Iraq-2004-bmala.jpg) | Iraq |
mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq |
![Ireland](/flagi/bmala/Ireland-2004-bmala.jpg) | Ireland |
temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time |
![Isle of Man](/flagi/bmala/Isle of Man-2007-bmala.jpg) | Isle of Man |
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time |
![Israel](/flagi/bmala/Israel-2004-bmala.jpg) | Israel |
temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas |
![Italy](/flagi/bmala/Italy-2004-bmala.jpg) | Italy |
predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south |
![Jamaica](/flagi/bmala/Jamaica-2004-bmala.jpg) | Jamaica |
tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior |
![Jan Mayen](/flagi/bmala/Jan Mayen-2004-bmala.jpg) | Jan Mayen |
arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog |
![Japan](/flagi/bmala/Japan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Japan |
varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north |
![Jarvis Island](/flagi/bmala/Jarvis Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Jarvis Island |
tropical; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun |
![Jersey](/flagi/bmala/Jersey-2004-bmala.jpg) | Jersey |
temperate; mild winters and cool summers |
![Johnston Atoll](/flagi/bmala/Johnston Atoll-2004-bmala.jpg) | Johnston Atoll |
tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation |
![Jordan](/flagi/bmala/Jordan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Jordan |
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April) |
![Juan de Nova Island](/flagi/bmala/Juan de Nova Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Juan de Nova Island |
tropical |
![Kazakhstan](/flagi/bmala/Kazakhstan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Kazakhstan |
continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid |
![Kenya](/flagi/bmala/Kenya-2004-bmala.jpg) | Kenya |
varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior |
![Kingman Reef](/flagi/bmala/Kingman Reef-2004-bmala.jpg) | Kingman Reef |
tropical; moderated by prevailing winds |
![Kiribati](/flagi/bmala/Kiribati-2004-bmala.jpg) | Kiribati |
tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds |
![Korea, North](/flagi/bmala/Korea, North-2004-bmala.jpg) | Korea, North |
temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer |
![Korea, South](/flagi/bmala/Korea, South-2004-bmala.jpg) | Korea, South |
temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter |
![Kuwait](/flagi/bmala/Kuwait-2004-bmala.jpg) | Kuwait |
dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters |
![Kyrgyzstan](/flagi/bmala/Kyrgyzstan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Kyrgyzstan |
dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone |
![Laos](/flagi/bmala/Laos-2004-bmala.jpg) | Laos |
tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April) |
![Latvia](/flagi/bmala/Latvia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Latvia |
maritime; wet, moderate winters |
![Lebanon](/flagi/bmala/Lebanon-2004-bmala.jpg) | Lebanon |
Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows |
![Lesotho](/flagi/bmala/Lesotho-2004-bmala.jpg) | Lesotho |
temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers |
![Liberia](/flagi/bmala/Liberia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Liberia |
tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers |
![Libya](/flagi/bmala/Libya-2004-bmala.jpg) | Libya |
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior |
![Liechtenstein](/flagi/bmala/Liechtenstein-2004-bmala.jpg) | Liechtenstein |
continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers |
![Lithuania](/flagi/bmala/Lithuania-2004-bmala.jpg) | Lithuania |
transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers |
![Luxembourg](/flagi/bmala/Luxembourg-2004-bmala.jpg) | Luxembourg |
modified continental with mild winters, cool summers |
![Macau](/flagi/bmala/Macau-2004-bmala.jpg) | Macau |
subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers |
![Macedonia](/flagi/bmala/Macedonia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Macedonia |
warm, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall |
![Madagascar](/flagi/bmala/Madagascar-2004-bmala.jpg) | Madagascar |
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south |
![Malawi](/flagi/bmala/Malawi-2004-bmala.jpg) | Malawi |
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) |
![Malaysia](/flagi/bmala/Malaysia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Malaysia |
tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons |
![Maldives](/flagi/bmala/Maldives-2004-bmala.jpg) | Maldives |
tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August) |
![Mali](/flagi/bmala/Mali-2004-bmala.jpg) | Mali |
subtropical to arid; hot and dry February to June; rainy, humid, and mild June to November; cool and dry November to February |
![Malta](/flagi/bmala/Malta-2004-bmala.jpg) | Malta |
Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers |
![Marshall Islands](/flagi/bmala/Marshall Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Marshall Islands |
tropical; hot and humid; wet season from May to November; islands border typhoon belt |
![Martinique](/flagi/bmala/Martinique-2004-bmala.jpg) | Martinique |
tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid |
![Mauritania](/flagi/bmala/Mauritania-2004-bmala.jpg) | Mauritania |
desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty |
![Mauritius](/flagi/bmala/Mauritius-2004-bmala.jpg) | Mauritius |
tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May) |
![Mayotte](/flagi/bmala/Mayotte-2004-bmala.jpg) | Mayotte |
tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) |
![Mexico](/flagi/bmala/Mexico-2004-bmala.jpg) | Mexico |
varies from tropical to desert |
![Micronesia, Federated States of](/flagi/bmala/Micronesia, Federated States of-2004-bmala.jpg) | Micronesia, Federated States of |
tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage |
![Midway Islands](/flagi/bmala/Midway Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Midway Islands |
subtropical; moderated by prevailing easterly winds |
![Moldova](/flagi/bmala/Moldova-2004-bmala.jpg) | Moldova |
moderate winters, warm summers |
![Monaco](/flagi/bmala/Monaco-2004-bmala.jpg) | Monaco |
Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers |
![Mongolia](/flagi/bmala/Mongolia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Mongolia |
desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges) |
![Montserrat](/flagi/bmala/Montserrat-2004-bmala.jpg) | Montserrat |
tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation |
![Morocco](/flagi/bmala/Morocco-2004-bmala.jpg) | Morocco |
Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior |
![Mozambique](/flagi/bmala/Mozambique-2004-bmala.jpg) | Mozambique |
tropical to subtropical |
![Namibia](/flagi/bmala/Namibia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Namibia |
desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic |
![Nauru](/flagi/bmala/Nauru-2004-bmala.jpg) | Nauru |
tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February) |
![Navassa Island](/flagi/bmala/Navassa Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Navassa Island |
marine, tropical |
![Nepal](/flagi/bmala/Nepal-2004-bmala.jpg) | Nepal |
varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south |
![Netherlands](/flagi/bmala/Netherlands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Netherlands |
temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters |
![Netherlands Antilles](/flagi/bmala/Netherlands Antilles-2004-bmala.jpg) | Netherlands Antilles |
tropical; ameliorated by northeast trade winds |
![New Caledonia](/flagi/bmala/New Caledonia-2004-bmala.jpg) | New Caledonia |
tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid |
![New Zealand](/flagi/bmala/New Zealand-2004-bmala.jpg) | New Zealand |
temperate with sharp regional contrasts |
![Nicaragua](/flagi/bmala/Nicaragua-2004-bmala.jpg) | Nicaragua |
tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands |
![Niger](/flagi/bmala/Niger-2004-bmala.jpg) | Niger |
desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south |
![Nigeria](/flagi/bmala/Nigeria-2004-bmala.jpg) | Nigeria |
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north |
![Niue](/flagi/bmala/Niue-2004-bmala.jpg) | Niue |
tropical; modified by southeast trade winds |
![Norfolk Island](/flagi/bmala/Norfolk Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Norfolk Island |
subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation |
![Northern Mariana Islands](/flagi/bmala/Northern Mariana Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Northern Mariana Islands |
tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October |
![Norway](/flagi/bmala/Norway-2004-bmala.jpg) | Norway |
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast |
![Oman](/flagi/bmala/Oman-2004-bmala.jpg) | Oman |
dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south |
![Pacific Ocean](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Pacific Ocean |
planetary air pressure systems and resultant wind patterns exhibit remarkable uniformity in the south and east; trade winds and westerly winds are well-developed patterns, modified by seasonal fluctuations; tropical cyclones (hurricanes) may form south of Mexico from June to October and affect Mexico and Central America; continental influences cause climatic uniformity to be much less pronounced in the eastern and western regions at the same latitude in the North Pacific Ocean; the western Pacific is monsoonal - a rainy season occurs during the summer months, when moisture-laden winds blow from the ocean over the land, and a dry season during the winter months, when dry winds blow from the Asian landmass back to the ocean; tropical cyclones (typhoons) may strike southeast and east Asia from May to December |
![Pakistan](/flagi/bmala/Pakistan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Pakistan |
mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north |
![Palau](/flagi/bmala/Palau-2004-bmala.jpg) | Palau |
Tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November |
![Palmyra Atoll](/flagi/bmala/Palmyra Atoll-2004-bmala.jpg) | Palmyra Atoll |
equatorial, hot, and very rainy |
![Panama](/flagi/bmala/Panama-2004-bmala.jpg) | Panama |
tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May) |
![Papua New Guinea](/flagi/bmala/Papua New Guinea-2004-bmala.jpg) | Papua New Guinea |
tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation |
![Paracel Islands](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Paracel Islands |
tropical |
![Paraguay](/flagi/bmala/Paraguay-2004-bmala.jpg) | Paraguay |
subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west |
![Peru](/flagi/bmala/Peru-2004-bmala.jpg) | Peru |
varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes |
![Philippines](/flagi/bmala/Philippines-2004-bmala.jpg) | Philippines |
tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October) |
![Pitcairn Islands](/flagi/bmala/Pitcairn Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Pitcairn Islands |
tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March) |
![Poland](/flagi/bmala/Poland-2004-bmala.jpg) | Poland |
temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers |
![Portugal](/flagi/bmala/Portugal-2004-bmala.jpg) | Portugal |
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south |
![Puerto Rico](/flagi/bmala/Puerto Rico-2004-bmala.jpg) | Puerto Rico |
tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation |
![Qatar](/flagi/bmala/Qatar-2004-bmala.jpg) | Qatar |
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
![Reunion](/flagi/bmala/Reunion-2004-bmala.jpg) | Reunion |
tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April |
![Romania](/flagi/bmala/Romania-2004-bmala.jpg) | Romania |
temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms |
![Russia](/flagi/bmala/Russia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Russia |
ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast |
![Rwanda](/flagi/bmala/Rwanda-2004-bmala.jpg) | Rwanda |
temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible |
![Saint Helena](/flagi/bmala/Saint Helena-2004-bmala.jpg) | Saint Helena |
Saint Helena - tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Tristan da Cunha - temperate; marine, mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena) |
![Saint Kitts and Nevis](/flagi/bmala/Saint Kitts and Nevis-2004-bmala.jpg) | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
tropical tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) |
![Saint Lucia](/flagi/bmala/Saint Lucia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Saint Lucia |
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August |
![Saint Pierre and Miquelon](/flagi/bmala/Saint Pierre and Miquelon-2004-bmala.jpg) | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy |
![Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](/flagi/bmala/Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-2004-bmala.jpg) | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) |
![Samoa](/flagi/bmala/Samoa-2004-bmala.jpg) | Samoa |
tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
![San Marino](/flagi/bmala/San Marino-2004-bmala.jpg) | San Marino |
Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers |
![Sao Tome and Principe](/flagi/bmala/Sao Tome and Principe-2004-bmala.jpg) | Sao Tome and Principe |
tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May) |
![Saudi Arabia](/flagi/bmala/Saudi Arabia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Saudi Arabia |
harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes |
![Senegal](/flagi/bmala/Senegal-2004-bmala.jpg) | Senegal |
tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind |
![Serbia and Montenegro](/flagi/bmala/Serbia and Montenegro-2004-bmala.jpg) | Serbia and Montenegro |
in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall); central portion, continental and Mediterranean climate; to the south, Adriatic climate along the coast, hot, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall inland |
![Seychelles](/flagi/bmala/Seychelles-2004-bmala.jpg) | Seychelles |
tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May) |
![Sierra Leone](/flagi/bmala/Sierra Leone-2004-bmala.jpg) | Sierra Leone |
tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) |
![Singapore](/flagi/bmala/Singapore-2004-bmala.jpg) | Singapore |
tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon from December to March and Southwestern monsoon from June to September; inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms |
![Slovakia](/flagi/bmala/Slovakia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Slovakia |
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
![Slovenia](/flagi/bmala/Slovenia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Slovenia |
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
![Solomon Islands](/flagi/bmala/Solomon Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Solomon Islands |
tropical monsoon; few extremes of temperature and weather |
![Somalia](/flagi/bmala/Somalia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Somalia |
principally desert; December to February - northeast monsoon, moderate temperatures in north and very hot in south; May to October - southwest monsoon, torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons |
![South Africa](/flagi/bmala/South Africa-2004-bmala.jpg) | South Africa |
mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights |
![South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands](/flagi/bmala/South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow |
![Southern Ocean](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Southern Ocean |
sea temperatures vary from about 10 degrees Celsius to -2 degrees Celsius; cyclonic storms travel eastward around the continent and frequently are intense because of the temperature contrast between ice and open ocean; the ocean area from about latitude 40 south to the Antarctic Circle has the strongest average winds found anywhere on Earth; in winter the ocean freezes outward to 65 degrees south latitude in the Pacific sector and 55 degrees south latitude in the Atlantic sector, lowering surface temperatures well below 0 degrees Celsius; at some coastal points intense persistent drainage winds from the interior keep the shoreline ice-free throughout the winter |
![Spain](/flagi/bmala/Spain-2004-bmala.jpg) | Spain |
temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast |
![Spratly Islands](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Spratly Islands |
tropical |
![Sri Lanka](/flagi/bmala/Sri Lanka-2004-bmala.jpg) | Sri Lanka |
tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October) |
![Sudan](/flagi/bmala/Sudan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Sudan |
tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November) |
![Suriname](/flagi/bmala/Suriname-2004-bmala.jpg) | Suriname |
tropical; moderated by trade winds |
![Svalbard](/flagi/bmala/Svalbard-2004-bmala.jpg) | Svalbard |
arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year |
![Swaziland](/flagi/bmala/Swaziland-2004-bmala.jpg) | Swaziland |
varies from tropical to near temperate |
![Sweden](/flagi/bmala/Sweden-2004-bmala.jpg) | Sweden |
temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north |
![Switzerland](/flagi/bmala/Switzerland-2004-bmala.jpg) | Switzerland |
temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers |
![Syria](/flagi/bmala/Syria-2004-bmala.jpg) | Syria |
mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus |
![Taiwan](/flagi/bmala/Taiwan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Taiwan |
tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year |
![Tajikistan](/flagi/bmala/Tajikistan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Tajikistan |
midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains |
![Tanzania](/flagi/bmala/Tanzania-2004-bmala.jpg) | Tanzania |
varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands |
![Thailand](/flagi/bmala/Thailand-2004-bmala.jpg) | Thailand |
tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid |
![Togo](/flagi/bmala/Togo-2004-bmala.jpg) | Togo |
tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |
![Tokelau](/flagi/bmala/Tokelau-2004-bmala.jpg) | Tokelau |
tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November) |
![Tonga](/flagi/bmala/Tonga-2004-bmala.jpg) | Tonga |
tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December) |
![Trinidad and Tobago](/flagi/bmala/Trinidad and Tobago-2004-bmala.jpg) | Trinidad and Tobago |
tropical; rainy season (June to December) |
![Tromelin Island](/flagi/bmala/Tromelin Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Tromelin Island |
tropical |
![Tunisia](/flagi/bmala/Tunisia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Tunisia |
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south |
![Turkey](/flagi/bmala/Turkey-2004-bmala.jpg) | Turkey |
temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior |
![Turkmenistan](/flagi/bmala/Turkmenistan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Turkmenistan |
subtropical desert |
![Turks and Caicos Islands](/flagi/bmala/Turks and Caicos Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Turks and Caicos Islands |
tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry |
![Tuvalu](/flagi/bmala/Tuvalu-2004-bmala.jpg) | Tuvalu |
tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March) |
![Uganda](/flagi/bmala/Uganda-2004-bmala.jpg) | Uganda |
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast |
![Ukraine](/flagi/bmala/Ukraine-2004-bmala.jpg) | Ukraine |
temperate continental; Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the greater part of the country, hot in the south |
![United Arab Emirates](/flagi/bmala/United Arab Emirates-2004-bmala.jpg) | United Arab Emirates |
desert; cooler in eastern mountains |
![United Kingdom](/flagi/bmala/United Kingdom-2004-bmala.jpg) | United Kingdom |
temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast |
![United States](/flagi/bmala/United States-2004-bmala.jpg) | United States |
mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains |
![Uruguay](/flagi/bmala/Uruguay-2004-bmala.jpg) | Uruguay |
warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown |
![Uzbekistan](/flagi/bmala/Uzbekistan-2004-bmala.jpg) | Uzbekistan |
mostly midlatitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east |
![Vanuatu](/flagi/bmala/Vanuatu-2004-bmala.jpg) | Vanuatu |
tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April |
![Venezuela](/flagi/bmala/Venezuela-2004-bmala.jpg) | Venezuela |
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands |
![Vietnam](/flagi/bmala/Vietnam-2004-bmala.jpg) | Vietnam |
tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (mid-May to mid-September) and warm, dry season (mid-October to mid-March) |
![Virgin Islands](/flagi/bmala/Virgin Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Virgin Islands |
subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November |
![Wake Island](/flagi/bmala/Wake Island-2004-bmala.jpg) | Wake Island |
tropical |
![Wallis and Futuna](/flagi/bmala/Wallis and Futuna-2004-bmala.jpg) | Wallis and Futuna |
tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 2,500-3,000 mm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees C |
![West Bank](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | West Bank |
temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters |
![Western Sahara](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | Western Sahara |
hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew |
![World](/flagi/bmala/bmala.jpg) | World |
two large areas of polar climates separated by two rather narrow temperate zones form a wide equatorial band of tropical to subtropical climates |
![Yemen](/flagi/bmala/Yemen-2004-bmala.jpg) | Yemen |
mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon; extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east |
![Zambia](/flagi/bmala/Zambia-2004-bmala.jpg) | Zambia |
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) |
![Zimbabwe](/flagi/bmala/Zimbabwe-2004-bmala.jpg) | Zimbabwe |
tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March) |