Compare Climate (2005) - Climate (2001)

Compare Climate (2005) with Climate (2001)

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	Climate (2005)	Climate (2001)
Akrotiri	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters	-
Antigua and Barbuda	tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation	tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Austria	temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers	temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain in lowlands and snow in mountains; cool summers with occasional showers
Christmas Island	tropical with a wet and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds; wet season December to April	tropical; 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, rains May-October
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year	pleasant, modified by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year; moderate rainfall
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; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; 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; 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 mountain (foehn) wind	temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm foehn wind
Isle of Man	temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time	cool summers and mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time
Kingman Reef	tropical; moderated by prevailing winds	tropical, but 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	tropical; hot and humid; wet season from May to November; islands border typhoon belt	wet season from May to November; hot and humid; islands border typhoon belt
Midway Islands	subtropical; moderated by prevailing easterly winds	subtropical, but moderated by prevailing easterly winds
Nauru	tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)	tropical; monsoonal; 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; rainy year-round on west coast	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
Palau	tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November	wet season May to November; hot and humid
Pitcairn Islands	tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)	tropical, hot, humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)
Qatar	arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers	desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer
Samoa	tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)	tropical; rainy season (October to March), dry season (May to October)
Saudi Arabia	harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes	harsh, dry desert with great extremes of temperature
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 varies by region (April to November)	tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season (April to October)
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	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
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	tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds
Virgin Islands	subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November	subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November
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 form a wide equatorial band of tropical to subtropical climates	two large areas of polar climates separated by two rather narrow temperate zones from 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