Compare Climate (2001) - Climate (2004)

Compare Climate (2001) with Climate (2004)

Show all fields

	Climate (2001)	Climate (2004)
Akrotiri	-	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Antigua and Barbuda	tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation	tropical; little seasonal temperature variation
Austria	temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain in lowlands and snow in mountains; cool summers with occasional showers	temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers
Christmas Island	tropical; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds	tropical with a wet and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds; wet season December to April
Clipperton Island	tropical, humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October	tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	pleasant, modified by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year; moderate rainfall	tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
Cyprus	temperate, Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool, winters	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Dhekelia	-	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
East Timor	-	tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons
European Union	-	cold temperate; potentially subarctic in the north to temperate; mild wet winters; hot dry summers in the south
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate	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
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	cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
Germany	temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm foehn wind	temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind
Isle of Man	cool summers and mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time	temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
Kingman Reef	tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds	tropical; moderated by prevailing winds
Macedonia	-	warm, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	warm, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall	-
Marshall Islands	wet season from May to November; hot and humid; islands border typhoon belt	tropical; hot and humid; wet season from May to November; islands border typhoon belt
Midway Islands	subtropical, but moderated by prevailing easterly winds	subtropical; moderated by prevailing easterly winds
Nauru	tropical; monsoonal; rainy season (November to February)	tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
Norfolk Island	subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation	subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Norway	temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers causing glaciers to grow; rainy year-round on west coast	temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Palau	wet season May to November; hot and humid	Tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November
Pitcairn Islands	tropical, hot, humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)	tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)
Qatar	desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer	arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Samoa	tropical; rainy season (October to March), dry season (May to October)	tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)
Saudi Arabia	harsh, dry desert with great extremes of temperature	harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
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
Sudan	tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season (April to October)	tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November)
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 hitting Damascus	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
Vanuatu	tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds	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
West Bank	temperate, temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters	temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters
World	two large areas of polar climates separated by two rather narrow temperate zones from a wide equatorial band of tropical to subtropical climates	two large areas of polar climates separated by two rather narrow temperate zones form a wide equatorial band of tropical to subtropical climates
Yugoslavia	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	-