Factors affecting our climate

• latitude 


  higher latitudes are colder
• Proximity to water


  water heats and cools more slowly than landmasses. Therefore coastal regions regions stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter
• ocean currents


  regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching Earth's surface
• mountain ranges

  alter local wind patterns deflecting the winds in different directions, sheltering some areas from winds, and enhancing wind in others.