World Climate
160°W 80°N
140°W 120°W
100°W
80°W
60°W
40°W
20°W
0°
20°E
40°E
60°E
80°E
100°E
120°E
140°E
160°E
Arctic Circle 60°N
40°N
Tropic of Cancer 20°N
Equator
20°S
Tropic of Capricorn
N
40°S
W
E
LEGEND
Tropical: rainforest and savannah Dry: desert or semiarid Warm temperate: mild winter, summer warm to cool depending on latitude Cool temperate: cold winter, summer warm to cool depending on latitude
km 0 mi 0
60°S
1000
2000 2000
S
1000
Antarctic Circle
80°S
Polar and subarctic: short cool summer, very cold winter in tundra and subarctic, icecaps cold all year Highland: climate depends on altitude and latitude