Compare Climate (2004) - Climate (2008)

Compare Climate (2004) with Climate (2008)

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	Climate (2004)	Climate (2008)
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	tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation
Antigua and Barbuda	tropical; little seasonal temperature variation	tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
Bassas da India	tropical	-
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	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; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January)
Christmas Island	tropical with a wet and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds; wet season December to April	tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Clipperton Island	tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October	tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, wet season (May to October)
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	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	tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator	tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Cook Islands	tropical; moderated by trade winds	tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March
East Timor	tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons	-
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	hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually, heaviest June to September); semiarid in western hills and lowlands
Europa Island	tropical	-
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	metropolitan 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: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation Guadeloupe and Martinique: subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average Reunion: tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry (May to November), hot and rainy (November to April)
French Guiana	tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation	-
French Southern and Antarctic Lands	antarctic	Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul: oceanic with persistent westerly winds and high humidity Iles Crozet: windy, cold, wet, and cloudy Iles Kerguelen: oceanic, cold, overcast, windy Iles Eparses: tropical
Glorioso Islands	tropical	-
Guadeloupe	subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity	-
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	tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
Guyana	tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to mid-August, mid-November to mid-January)	tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Holy See (Vatican City)	temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)	temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)
Hong Kong	tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall	subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Juan de Nova Island	tropical	-
Kosovo	-	influenced by continental air masses resulting in relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns; Mediterranean and alpine influences create regional variation; maximum rainfall between October and December
Macedonia	warm, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall	warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall
Mali	subtropical to arid; hot and dry February to June; rainy, humid, and mild June to November; cool and dry November to February	subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)
Malta	Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers	Mediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers
Marshall Islands	tropical; hot and humid; wet season from May to November; islands border typhoon belt	tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon belt
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	-
Montenegro	-	Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland
Palau	Tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November	tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November
Reunion	tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April	-
Saint Barthelemy	-	tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)
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 Helena: tropical marine; mild, tempered by trade winds Ascension Island: tropical marine; mild, semi-arid Tristan da Cunha: temperate marine; mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)
Saint Kitts and Nevis	tropical tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)	tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Saint Lucia	tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August	tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
Saint Martin	-	temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-Novemeber is the hurricane season
Serbia	-	in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall); in other parts, continental and Mediterranean climate (relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns)
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	-
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	tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
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	principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons
Timor-Leste	-	tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons
Tromelin Island	tropical	-
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges	-	Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Johnston Atoll and Kingman Reef: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation Midway Islands: subtropical with cool, moist winters (December to February) and warm, dry summers (May to October); moderated by prevailing easterly winds; most of the 1,067 mm (42 in) of annual rainfall occurs during the winter Palmyra Atoll: equatorial, hot; located within the low pressure area of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) where the northeast and southeast trade winds meet, it is extremely wet with between 4,000-5,000 mm (160-200 in) of rainfall each year
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)	tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)
Virgin Islands	subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November	subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November
World	two large areas of polar climates separated by two rather narrow temperate zones form a wide equatorial band of tropical to subtropical climates	a wide equatorial band of hot and humid tropical climates - bordered north and south by subtropical temperate zones - that separate two large areas of cold and dry polar climates