Compare Climate (2008) - Climate (2002)

Compare Climate (2008) with Climate (2002)

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	Climate (2008)	Climate (2002)
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
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
Dhekelia	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters	-
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, 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
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
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)
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)
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 (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)
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
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 form a wide equatorial band of tropical to subtropical climates