These climate types are greatly influenced by latitude but also by each of the other factors already examined: altitude, distance from the sea, ocean currents and relief
Tropical climate
Climates that occur between the equator and 25° north and 25° south of the equator
Tropical climates
Have high temperatures and high rainfall
The main natural vegetation is rainforests
Places closer to the equator have a wetter climate than places further away
Types of tropical climate
Wet tropical climate
Dry tropical climate
Wet tropical climate
Occur in places closer to the equator, such as the Amazon area of Brazil
Temperature range is small
Rainfall is high throughout the year
There is only one season
Average rainfall is about 2,000 mm a year
Dry tropical climate
Occur closer to the tropics
Have a wet season and a dry season
Most of the rain falls in the wet season
Large areas of East Africa have a dry tropical climate
Temperate
Mild, without extremes
Subtropical climate
Similar to the drytropicalclimate, but the regions are further from the equator, often occurring on the eastcoastofcontinents between the 20° and 40°north and south of the equator
