Compare Climate (2008) - Climate (2001)

Compare Climate (2008) with Climate (2001)

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	Climate (2008)	Climate (2001)
Akrotiri	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters	-
American Samoa	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	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
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
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; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (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; wet seasons from February to May and September to November, and dry seasons from June to August and December to January
Christmas Island	tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds	tropical; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Clipperton Island	tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, wet season (May to 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
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); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator	tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Cook Islands	tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March	tropical; moderated by trade winds
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	-
Eritrea	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	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
Europa Island	-	tropical
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
France	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)	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
French Southern and Antarctic Lands	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	antarctic
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
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 (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation	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
Guyana	tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)	tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to mid-August, mid-November to mid-January)
Holy See (Vatican City)	temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)	temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)
Hong Kong	subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall	tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
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
Juan de Nova Island	-	tropical
Kingman Reef	tropical; moderated by prevailing winds	tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds
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; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall	-
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	-	warm, dry summers and autumns and 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; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers	Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers
Marshall Islands	tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon belt	wet season from May to November; hot and humid; 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
Midway Islands	subtropical; moderated by prevailing easterly winds	subtropical, but moderated by prevailing easterly winds
Montenegro	Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland	-
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
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 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 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	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 January to April, rainy season May to August	tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from 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	-
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	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)	-
Singapore	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	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
Somalia	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	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
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
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	-
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
Vietnam	tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)	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	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	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	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