RSCNJ

Climate Journal
Physical Geography
Jaclyn Kondrk
11/23/2011

Climate distribution throughout the world is significant because our lifestyles are directly
influenced by the type of climate we live in. The relatively new study of anthropogenic biomes offers an
innovative view of human activities and lifestyles in a particular area based on the type of climate in that
area. As shown on my climate station anthrome map, it is clear to see that there are many different
anthropogenic biomes spread across the world. The positions of these biomes are essentially based on
the Kppen climate classifications of the world.
In my climate journal, I have described ten climate stations and their climate characteristics, as
well as define their Kppen climate classification. In doing so, I have discovered that there can be
significant changes in climate within relatively short distances, as in Botswana and Tanzania. The climate
of a particular area is determined by that areas position on the Earth, which is why there are such
differences in climate around the world. I have found that climate distribution is based on the amount of
sunlight and intensity, as well as the amount of water in the system in the area. Based on my journal
findings, I can conclude that climate distribution seems to change with latitude, as well as altitude. This
is noticeable on my climate station anthrome map, because the representative colors for each anthrome
seems to have a lateral pattern. It can be seen that in areas around the equator, climate is hot and dry,
or hot and wet in some areas. My Orlinga, Russia climate station is located relatively close to the North
Pole, and it is evident that there are freezing temperatures and snowfall.
In conclusion, climate distribution is very important to study because it is our very way of life.
Human activity also influences climate, so it is imperative that we research our impact and create
climate change models for the future.

Climate Station Name: Cherry Point MCAS

Longitude/Latitude: (34.9, -76.8833)
Number of Years on Record: 66 yrs
Elevation: 11 meters
Climate Characteristics: Cherry Point, North Carolina seems to have seasons that are similar to our area
in New Jersey. They experience the four seasons of spring, summer, fall and winter. They also
experience higher amounts of rain during the summer months and in the spring, especially in March. In
1946, there seems to be a record high amount of rain, which I hypothesize is due to hurricane season in
this area between July and September. Low minimum temperatures at certain times may be due to a
noreaster storm. Also notice that in the maximum temperature table there are many months that lie
outside of the standard deviation. This is also evident in the maximum temperature graph, where all
years have summer months well above the long term line.
Anthrome: Densely to moderately populated area, some coastal areas, forested areas, and residential
areas.
Kppen Climate Classification: Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, except in the higher
elevations of the Appalachians which have a subtropical highland climate. (Cfa, Cfb, Dfb)
Tables:

Precipitation (mm)
Long Term
Month
Average STDEV 1946
January
98.3
53 93.1
February
92
47.9 80.2
March
125.6 257.4 36.9
April
69
42.8 34.1
May
109.4
63.2 109.3
June
125.3
60.9 101.0
July
185.5
95.6 526.0
August
175.1 120.9 86.6
September
151.5 100.4 432.5
October
87.2
63.8 74.9
November
88.7
55.9
59
December
94.3
49 71.8

1978
197.4
32.7
100.4
130.9
116.6
28.7
159.6
189.3
29
23.4
117.7
114.5

1990
13.7
22.5
165.2
88.7
109.5
48.8
89.6
257.4
10.4
109.5
86.4
80.9

2010
118.2
105.0
94.9
18.8
31
184.1
95
157.2
447.8
19.3
35.7
81.7

Maximum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
Month
Average STDEV 1946 1978
January
22.5
6.3 13.0 10.7
February
23.1
6.0 14.8 7.9
March
21.6
5.5 20.3 16.4
April
22.0
6.0 22.0 22.8
May
21.9
3.8 26.0 25.5
June
22.2
3.2 29.0 30.0
July
22.6
2.6 29.4 31.1
August
22.4
2.6 29.5 32.2
September
23.9
3.2 27.4 29.0
October
22.4
4.0 22.9 22.8
November
22.3
5.1 20.3 20.4
December
22.9
6.5 16.3 15.3

1990
18.7
18.6
20.8
24.0
27.5
32.3
34.0
32.8
30.2
26.2
20.5
18.1

2010
10.7
7.9
16.4
22.8
25.5
30.0
31.1
32.2
29.0
22.8
20.4
15.3

Graphs:

Pictures:

Figure 1 http://www.cherrypointhomesforsale.com/ver_the_MCAS_Cherry_Point_sign-vi.jpg

Figure 2 http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSCMPewS8Iy4VQUSHnRKW5TPVn3AgyGriRbr7S1HDWU6j05x8S4A

Climate Station Name: Big Bear Lake, CA

Number of Years on Record: 49 yrs
Latitude/ longitude: (34.244, -116.9039)
Elevation: 2060.4 meters
Climate Characteristics: Big Bear Lake, California appears to have a definite spring, summer, winter, and
fall. They experience most of their precipitation during the winter months, which presumably occurs as
snowfall because of the low average temperatures during that time. 1961 was a particularly cold year,
with three months falling outside of the standard deviation range for minimum temperatures. Also, in
2010, there were two large rainfall events that fell outside of the standard deviation for precipitation.
The mountainous location of this climate station allows for a wide range of temperatures, from fairly hot
in the summer months with small amounts of rain, to very cold in the winter with more precipitation.
Anthrome: Big Bear Lake is the biggest recreation lake in Southern California. A number of people who
reside in this region rely on the tourism and ski resorts. Many tourists visit Big Bear Lake year-round
because the weather is always favorable for seasonal activities. According to my climate station
anthrome map, this area is considered a residential rainfed mosaic.
Kppen Climate Classification: This area has a Mediterranean type of climate, with four seasons and
mostly sunny days throughout the year. (Csb)
Tables:

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Precipitation (mm)
Long Term
Average STDEV 1961 1987
113.0
140.1 50.3 71.9
101.6
108.6
0 64.6
78.4
62.2 48.1 94.3
31.6
40.2
3.4 16.2
12.4
18.6
5.8 19.3
3.5
7.9
2.8 10.4
17.9
23.2
9.4
9.1
23.9
27.8 41.2 32.8
13.5
24.3
0
8.9
18.9
23.4
4.1 82.6
50.5
66.0 71.1 32.3
81.7
99.0 79.7 71.3

1990
70.1
143
36.1
18.4
10.4
2.6
18.8
1
0
0
16.2
22.1

2010
362
136
20.7
23.3
10.2
0
20.3
5.4
3
53.8
58.2
414

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Minimum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
Average STDEV 1961 1987
-6.6
4.6 -8.5 -7.46
-5.7
4.2 -4.8 -5.26
-4.4
3.8 -5.0 -4.59
-2.2
3.2 -3.3 -0.34
1.5
3.2 -1.7 1.055
5.0
3.3
2.2
5.5
8.7
3.4
5.2 6.116
8.2
3.1
6.6 7.939
4.9
3.7 -0.9 4.883
0.2
3.4 -3.8 2.123
-3.7
3.8 -6.1 -3.15
-6.4
4.3 -7.8 -7.75

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Maximum Temperatures (C)

Long term
Average STDEV 1961 1987
8.4
4.8 10.53 5.858
8.8
4.8 10.58 6.111
10.6
5.1 11.03
8.5
14.2
5.5 16.26 17.01
19.1
5.0 18.21 16.96
24.2
3.9 25.96 24.67
27.1
2.6 24.77 25.16
26.4
2.6 25.12 25.54
23.3
3.3 22.67 22.61
18.2
4.7 17.74 17.4
12.4
5.0 10.54 10.49
8.6
5.2 7.987 5.248

1990
-7.6
-7.9
-3.9
-0.4
1.3
6.9
9.9
6.8
5.3
1.3
-3.6
-10

2010
-5.8
-7.2
-4.7
-2.6
0.61
7.0
10.7
8.4
5.56
2.46
-3.4
-2.8

1990
6.38
5.56
11
14.7
17.9
25.1
26.9
25.1
23
20.1
12.6
7.1

2010
7.2
5.9
8.9
12.2
16.6
25.0
28.0
26.8
25.7
16.7
11.6
10.1

Graphs:

Pictures:

Figure 3 http://www.city-data.com/picfilesv/picv18282.php

Figure 4 http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc35833.php

Climate Station Name: Mercedes, Uruguay

Longitude/Latitude: (-33.25, -58.067)
Number of Years on Record: 79 yrs
Elevation: 17 meters
Climate Characteristics: The Kppen climate classification states that this area receives sufficient rain in
all months, but it seems they receive the most precipitation during the summer months. Notice in the
precipitation table that there are many values that lie outside of the standard deviation. This is also
evident in the graph for precipitation, where many months are well above the long term average
precipitation. This area experiences four seasons, but snow is uncommon.
Anthrome: Mercedes is located on the banks of the Negro River, and so it is an important commercial
port. There is also a significant amount of agriculture that takes place here, as well as small industry.
According to my climate station anthrome map, this area is in between populated irrigated cropland and
residential rainfed crop land.
Kppen Climate Classification: Warm temperature climates with sufficient precipitation in all months.
(Cfa)
Tables:

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Precipitation (mm)
Long Term
Average STDEV 1931
93.7 79.4 208.9
97.5 96.5
6.0
117.8 84.8 24.0
88.2 68.6 54.5
65.1 55.6 21.8
59.6 51.5
2.0
60.9 48.0 172.0
64.9 58.0 98.9
73.7 47.9 17.0
93.6 64.5 42.0
79.4 52.5 158.0
76.6 68.0 54.0

1970
37.9
63.0
102.5
54.0
199.0
30.0
35.0
138.0
75.0
177.0
30.5
119.0

1990
0.0
249.6
139.8
170.7
56.3
14.7
20.5
8.1
31.8
151.7
187.0
121.8

2007
3.5
63.8
374.0
56.9
113.9
14.2
4.1
27.7
48.0
58.0
17.7
41.1

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Minimum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
Average STDEV 1931 1970
17.3
3.5 18.6 17.7
16.8
3.5 18.0 18.9
15.0
3.9 15.0 16.7
11.2
4.4 11.6 13.5
8.3
4.8 5.7 8.4
6.4
5.1 4.1 5.7
5.8
5.2 4.3 5.1
6.4
4.8 7.2 5.7
8.0
4.4 6.7 8.2
10.6
4.1 11.3 9.6
13.0
3.6 12.0 10.7
15.6
3.6 15.2 15.3

1990
17.7
18.9
16.7
13.5
8.4
5.7
5.1
5.7
8.2
9.6
10.7
15.3

2007
17.8
17.6
16.6
13.3
5.0
4.1
1.6
3.8
12.7
12.7
12.4
16.0

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Maximum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
Average STDEV 1931 1970
31.1
4.1 29.7 31.0
29.7
3.9 31.4 33.6
27.3
4.1 29.2 28.8
23.3
4.0 22.2 26.3
19.9
4.2 15.8 20.2
16.5
4.0 13.5 14.8
16.4
4.6 15.2 17.3
18.1
4.7 16.4 18.4
20.0
4.4 18.0 23.0
22.9
4.2 23.6 21.8
26.1
4.2 23.8 25.0
29.6
4.1 29.1 29.3

1990
33.3
27.1
25.4
22.7
18.2
15.5
15.4
21.7
19.1
24.5
26.7
26.5

2007
29.9
30.9
23.7
22.5
17.5
14.7
14.8
14.8
20.9
24.6
25.3
31.4

Graphs:

Pictures:

Figure 5 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/29355/The-cathedral-and-central-plaza-MercedesUruguay

Figure 6 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/49471022?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

Climate Station Name: Francistown, Botswana

Latitude/Longitude: (-21.217, 27.5)
Elevation: 1001 meters
Number of Years on Record: 51 yrs
Climate Characteristics: According to the precipitation table and temperature tables, this area of
Botswana appears to experience rainy season and a dry season, and the temperatures vary from cold to
fairly hot.
Anthrome: Francistown is the second largest city in Botswana, and is located between two rivers. It was
the site of the first gold rush in southern Africa, and is surrounded by old mines. Currently, the area is
mined for copper, nickel, and cobalt. Agriculture and tourism is also significantly important in this area.
According to my climate station anthrome map, this area is in between dense settlements, residential
rangeland, rainfed mosaic villages, and residential irrigated cropland.
Kppen Climate Classification: Most of Botswana is considered hot semiarid steppe (BSh). The
exception is the extreme north of the country, which is classified as a dry tropical climate (Aw).
Tables:

Precipitation (mm)
Long term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1922
January
97.6
78.9 0.0
February
76.7
68.2 76.7
March
56.2
57.2 15.0
April
23.9
25.2 0.0
May
7.0
12.6 25.1
June
4.9
11.3 4.6
July
0.7
2.0 0.0
August
1.7
6.3 2.5
September
5.8
13.4 0.0
October
25.5
25.6 47.2
November
62.6
46.1 51.8
December
86.7
61.5 51.4

1966
53.1
250
12.4
3.1
11.9
0.8
0.0
0.0
3.1
11.1
57.1
252.3

1991
110.5
82.1
96.6
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.9
12.3
55.9
36.6

2010
43.7
71.2
41.1
77.9
7.1
4.6
1.0
0.0
30.0
8.6
101.1
112.8

Minimum Temperatures (C)

Long term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1959 1984
January
19.0
2.1 18.9 19.6
February
18.4
2.3 17.1 19.2
March
17.1
2.7 16.3 18.1
April
13.7
3.3 14.0 14.2
May
8.8
3.7 9.4 9.8
June
5.7
4.5 6.2 6.4
July
5.0
3.6 8.0 5.9
August
8.0
3.7 7.3 7.7
September
12.5
3.5 10.5 12.5
October
16.5
3.0 16.7 20.3
November
18.1
2.7 18.3 17.0
December
18.6
2.3 19.9 19.2

Maximum Temperatures (C)

Long term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1959 1984
January
31.4
4.8 28.8 34.5
February
30.5
3.5 29.3 32.1
March
29.9
3.6 28.3 30.4
April
28.3
3.6 28.4 27.3
May
26.2
3.3 28 26.7
June
23.6
3.3 23.8 22.1
July
23.7
3.3 23.2 22.7
August
26.6
3.9 24.4 26.5
September
30.3
7.1 28.2 30.4
October
32.2
4.5 32.8 31.9
November
32.0
4.4 32 30.1
December
31.2
4.0 30.5 32.9

1991
18.2
17.2
16.5
11.1
7.7
5.8
4.2
7.9
14.5
17.5
18.2
19.4

1991
32.3
31.2
30
28
26.5
25.1
25
28.2
32.4
33.5
33.2
31.5

2010
19.8
19.6
17.5
16.3
11.5
5.9
8.2
9.0
12.7
18.0
18.8
18.6

2010
32.3
32.1
30.4
26.4
26.4
22.7
22.9
25.9
31.6
35.8
32.1
31.8

Graphs:

Pictures:

Figure 7 http://www.citypictures.org/r-africa-143-botswana-290-botswana-francistown-5257.htm

Figure 8 http://famouswonders.com/francistown/

Climate Station Name: Tabora Airport, Tanzania

Latitude/Longitude: (-5.083, 32.833)
Elevation: 1182 meters
Number of Years on Record: 58 yrs
Climate Characteristics: Tabora, Tanzania appears to have a rainy season and a dry season. According to
the tables, the area only received one millimeter of precipitation throughout June, July, and August. This
is also when the area is the coldest, as seen in the minimum and maximum tables or graphs.
Anthrome: Many people in this area depend on agriculture, mainly small tobacco farms. There is also a
ballast quarry in the area. According to my climate station anthrome map, this area is surrounded by
mostly residential rainfed mosaic, but also has dense settlements, residential irrigated cropland, and
residential rangelands.
Kppen Climate Classification: This region is considered a dry tropical climate. (Aw).

Tables:

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Precipitation (mm)
Long Term
Average STDEV 1952
124.5
69.36 130.2
122.2
68.3 110.7
149.4
91.5 303.2
101.9
60.3 108.8
28.6
32.9 115.4
0.6
2.0
0.0
0.2
1.0
0.0
0.4
1.2
0.0
5.2
7.6
9.4
28.6
43.2 27.8
109.5
79.1 62.0
165.1
88.1 45.0

1980
76.7
32.9
147.2
65.7
145.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
27.9
29.1
130.5
145.2

1990 2010
80.0 136.9
186.8 87.9
467.0 78.2
7.9
6.1
54.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.1
3.2
0.3
8.2 56.0
1.0 62.0

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Minimum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
Average STDEV 1975 1985
18.1
1.364 16.3 17.5
17.8
1.5 16.0 17.5
17.8
1.1 16.1 17.9
17.3
1.2 16.4 16.7
16.1
1.6 15.6 14.9
14.3
1.9 14.0 13.2
14.4
1.9 14.1 12.9
16.4
1.5 14.9 15.2
18.0
1.5 17.4 18.3
19.4
1.4 18.1 18.9
18.9
1.4 18.2 18.1
18.4
1.3 16.2 14

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Maximum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
Average STDEV 1975 1985 1990 2010
28.8
2.1 28.0 29.1 30.5 28.9
29.1
2.3 30.0 27.3 26.4 29.4
29.2
2.1 28.1 30.0 25.2 29.6
29.0
1.6 29.3 28.3 29.5 30.0
29.3
1.5 28.7 28.1 27.7 30.9
29.3
1.0 28.5 29.1 29.0 30.0
29.5
1.2 28.9 29.1 29.6 29.5
30.7
1.3 29.4 29.8 32.2 31.3
32.0
1.4 31.0 31.2 31.5 32.1
32.8
1.5 31.1 32.3 34.5 33.3
30.9
2.4 31.9 29.4 26.9 33.0
28.8
2.5 28.1 29.4 29.6 28.6

1990
17.3
18.1
16.5
18.7
20.2
14.8
11.7
14.6
17.5
18.6
18.2
17.2

2010
18.5
18.9
18.7
17.7
16.4
15.3
15.3
16.1
18.3
19.5
20
18.2

Graphs:

Pictures:

Figure 9 http://reluctantmemsahib.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/tabora-market.jpg

Figure 10 http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/49931311.jpg

Location: Burdekin Shire Council, Australia

Latitude/longitude: (-19.578, 147.4075)
Elevation: 10.7 meters
Years on record: 123 yrs
Climate Characteristics: Burdekin Shire Council seems to have a summer, fall, winter, and spring.
However, the temperatures dont seem to get too cold in the winter. On the other hand, the summers
seem to get quite hot at times. It usually rains the most in December, January, February, and March. It
hardly rains for the rest of the year. A tourist site for the town said, Come enjoy 300 days of sunshine a
year! However, there have been a few extremes. For example, on January 7th, 1890, they received
2090mm of rain in one day. Then in July of 1891, there was not a single drop of rain.
Anthrome: The Shire of Burdekin is a community surrounded by open fields and farmland. It is the
biggest sugar cane producer in Australia. They are able to grow a number of crops because the climate is
favorable and they are also located right along the Burdekin delta, which provides fertile soils and
irrigation water. The communitys economy is steadily growing, and they have a downtown retail,
entertainment, and arts district. According to my climate station anthrome map, this area is surrounded
by residential irrigated cropland, populated irrigated cropland, residential rainfed mosaic, and
residential rangelands.
Kppen Climate Classification: This location is considered a dry tropical climate. (Aw)
Tables:

Precipitation (mm)
Long Term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1888
January
228.8
233.3 11.6
February
234.0
254.1 133.8
March
152.3
182.8 3.3
April
54.0
103.6 2.6
May
29.7
68.3 0.4
June
28.7
63.0 0.0
July
16.0
45.3 0.0
August
12.7
32.5 0.1
September
19.3
75.9 0.1
October
21.2
48.6 0.7
November
39.8
73.2 3.2
December
92.9
133.8 24.9

1950
101.5
73.9
206.3
54.2
14.7
5.4
101.6
0.0
0.9
1.5
56.0
21.2

1989
29.2
14.5
59.1
124.3
51.2
14.4
1.1
8.1
0.0
0.0
21.4
0.0

2010
106.4
105.7
92.9
5.7
3.5
0.5
0.2
19.2
33.5
9.6
138.8
87.3

Minimum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1894 1912
January
22.4
2.1 20.1 23.4
February
22.1
2.5 19.5 22.9
March
21.1
2.5 18.7 21.9
April
18.7
2.7 16.4 19.7
May
15.6
3.5 12.2 15.6
June
13.0
3.9 13.4 16.5
July
11.6
4.0 11.1 11.1
August
12.7
3.4 11.6 11.5
September
15.3
3.0 13.4 15.7
October
18.2
2.7 18.0 18.6
November
20.4
2.3 20.3 21.4
December
21.9
2.3 20.4 21.4

1950
22.1
22.4
22.0
18.5
14.7
12.6
15.7
11.8
15.0
18.3
20.2
19.9

1985
24.2
23.5
22.3
20.5
17.6
12.5
11.4
14.3
15.8
19.7
22.5
24.1

Maximum Temperature (C)

Long Term
Average STDEV 1894 1912
32.07
2.54 33.8 33.6
31.57
2.298 33.1 31.6
31.08
1.941 32.1 31
29.82
1.913 28.4 30.5
27.81
1.844 27.1 28
25.64
2.179 24.4 25.7
25.18
2.103 25 24.7
26.34
2.143 27.2 25.8
28.24
2.154 29 28.8
30.1
2.219 35.1 29.6
31.41
2.02 32.2 31.4
32.4
2.193 33.4 32.5

1950
31.4
32.1
31
28.6
28.9
25.2
24.5
24.9
26.8
29.9
30.6
29.9

1985
33.7
31.3
30.7
29.9
27.3
25
24.7
26.8
28.8
29.4
31.6
33.9

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Graphs:

Pictures:

Figure 11 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/8476407?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

Figure 12 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/34159877?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

Climate Station Name: PBO Anantapur, India

Latitude/Longitude: (14.583, 77.633)
Elevation: 364 meters
Number of Years on Record: 99 yrs
Climate Characteristics: According to the precipitation table, this area appears to experience a dry
season during the first few months of the year, and a fair amount of rain around September. The
temperatures, however, seem to be quite steady throughout the year.
Anthrome: This area is known for its silk trade industry. According to my climate station anthrome map,
this is an urban area with dense settlements, surrounded by residential irrigated cropland, rainfed
villages, and residential rainfed mosaic.
Kppen Climate Classification: Hot and dry conditions, semi-arid-tropical (BSh).

Tables:

Precipitation (mm)
Long Term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1962
January
3.3 14.9 0.0
February
6.4 26.6 0.0
March
5.4 13.7 0.0
April
17.1 25.9 24.6
May
54.3 43.9 63.4
June
54.2 51.9 53.8
July
53.9 54.0 75.1
August
72.4 81.1 71.2
September
134.9 93.6 77.2
October
89.3 72.4 121.4
November
42.1 50.2 19.8
December
9.1 20.8 84.5

1986 1988 2004

1.1
0 0.0
0.0
0 0.0
0.0
0 2.0
0.0
6.9 29.9
7.1 87.3 165.7
72.6 20.8 0.8
10.6 19.3 81.1
4.0 183.4 2.8
163.0 40.9 167.1
25.7
31 34.8
7.9
0 3.6
1.8
15 0.0

Minimum Tempertures (C)

Long Term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1962 1986
January
17.2
3.8 16.1 17.2
February
19.3
4.2 19.4 20.6
March
22.5
4.6 22.5 24.0
April
25.7
5.0 25.1 26.7
May
26.1
5.0 25.9 26.7
June
24.8
4.7 24.5 24.9
July
24.2
4.5 24.0 24.3
August
23.7
4.3 23.6 23.2
September
23.3
4.4 23.2 23.0
October
22.5
4.3 23.0 23.0
November
20.0
4.4 19.2 21.1
December
17.6
3.9 18.6 19.2

1988
17.5
21.0
24.3
26.1
26.6
25.4
24.2
23.8
23.2
22.1
18.7
18.6

2004
17.4
19.5
21.6
26.0
24.5
24.6
24.0
23.7
22.3
21.6
18.8
15.8

Maximum Temperature (C)

Long Term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1962 1986
January
31.1
1.8 29.5 29.4
February
34.3
2.0 30.9 33.3
March
37.7
1.8 37.4 37.9
April
39.5
1.7 39.5 40.2
May
39.1
2.5 37.6 40.2
June
35.5
2.3 35.4 35.3
July
33.7
1.9 33.9 34.0
August
33.0
1.8 31.6 33.0
September
32.9
2.1 31.1 33.4
October
32.0
2.0 30.4 32.4
November
30.3
1.9 30.7 30.8
December
29.6
1.6 28.5 30.4

1988
30.6
35.4
38.4
38.4
39.6
36.6
32.9
32.0
31.7
32.8
30.5
28.8

2004
31.1
36.0
39.6
40.8
39.3
36.1
32.5
32.5
32.6
33.3
31.1
29.9

Graphs:

Pictures:

Figure 13 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/49543592?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

Figure 14 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14524829?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

Climate Station Name: Berlin/Dahlem, Germany

Latitude/Longitude: (52.467, 13.3)
Elevation: 51 meters
Number of Years on record: 132 yrs
Climate Characteristics: Precipitation is variable throughout the year. Temperatures can drop below
freezing during the winter months and can reach as high as 25C during the summer months.
Anthrome: Berlin/Dahlem, Germany has historical background, prestigious schools, and urban industry.
According to my climate station anthrome map, this is an urban area surrounded by rainfed mosaic and
pastoral villages. The general region consists of residential rainfed mosaic.
Kppen Climate Classification: Warm temperature climates, sufficient precipitation in all months (Cfb).
Tables:

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Precipitation (mm)
Long Term
Average STDEV 1876
43.8
21.2 19.6
37.2
23.0 86.1
39.1
25.1 134.3
40.2
22.1 31.7
49.8
27.4 12.9
61.8
32.7 63.5
70.1
39.1 46.7
61.6
33.3 31.9
46.6
25.0 69.4
43.6
28.3 17.1
45.2
23.9 59.4
48.4
25.0 65

1938
86
24.7
30.4
36
75.7
27.6
51
125.7
48.9
77
35.2
35.3

1990
33.8
65.6
29.4
23.3
35.1
157.5
21.3
74.7
52.4
9.8
56.6
73

2001
35.4
43.3
50.9
30.9
44.7
59.3
66.8
38.1
145.5
40.2
44.3
48.9

Minimum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1876 1938
January
-2.8
5.3 -4.1 -0.8
February
-2.2
5.0 0.0 -1.0
March
0.3
3.9 2.4 3.6
April
3.9
3.5 6.2 2.3
May
8.3
3.7 6.6 6.4
June
11.6
3.2 14.4 11.3
July
13.5
2.8 15.4 13.2
August
13.0
2.8 15.4 15.3
September
9.7
3.1 11.2 9.7
October
5.7
3.7 9.1 6.7
November
1.7
3.8 0.1 5.3
December
-1.2
4.5 -1.0 -3.6

1990
1.6
2.8
4.2
4.5
8.9
12.3
12.4
13.6
9.3
6.7
3.2
-1.1

2001
-1.7
-1.9
0.2
3.8
9.1
9.7
13.7
14.1
9.5
8.8
0.8
-2.4

Maximum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1876 1938
January
2.0
4.7 4.5 5.0
February
3.5
4.7 7.8 12.8
March
7.8
4.9 13.9 10.5
April
13.2
4.9 14.4 18.0
May
18.8
5.0 23.0 22.1
June
22.0
4.6 24.5 24.3
July
23.6
4.2 24.2 24.6
August
22.9
4.0 17.4 20.0
September
18.9
4.0 15.0 12.9
October
13.0
4.2 3.8 10.6
November
6.7
4.0 3.1 0.6
December
3.1
4.3 5.0 5.2

1990
10.6
12.0
14.4
21.0
21.0
22.7
24.8
16.6
15.3
7.4
2.8
4.6

2001
5.0
6.4
12.9
20.2
19.8
24.9
24.7
16.0
16.6
6.5
1.7
1.7

Graphs:

Pictures:

Figure 15 commons.wikimedia.org

Figure 16 agrar.hu-berlin.de

Climate Station Name: Orlinga, Russia

Latitude/longitude: (56.05, 105.833)
Elevation: 338 meters
Number of years on record: 79 yrs
Climate characteristics: Orlinga, Russia experiences cold temperatures and some precipitation varying
throughout the year, which seems to vary between 0 and 3 inches throughout the year. This area has
the most precipitation during the summer months. This area has the lowest temperatures during
December, January and February reaching below zero. The highest temperatures occur during the
summer months. The temperatures throughout the year ranging from freezing temperatures to around
25 C.
Anthrome characteristics: Orlinga is a remote community located in the region of Irkutsk, Russia.
Orlinga has an average elevation of roughly of 1,142 feet above sea level. Orlinga has a very low
population and basically has 0 people per mile living within the area. According to my climate station
anthrome map, this area is considered a remote forest, surrounded by wild forest and some populated
forests.
Kppen climate classification: This area is classified as a snowy-forest (microthermal) climate region
(Dfc)
Tables:

Precipitation (mm)
Long Term
Month
Average STDEV 1934
January
15.1 7.7 15.2
February
10.7 6.8 10.6
March
9.7 7.5
9.7
April
13.6 11.8 13.6
May
27.4 22.7 27.6
June
52.0 50.5 51.9
July
74.4 66.4 74.6
August
70.0 64.5 69.6
September
38.6 30.4 38.1
October
25.0 17.2 25.0
November
24.1 24.2 23.7
December
21.2 10.7 21.5

1979
12.2
9.5
13.1
21.5
42.5
67.0
71.8
49.5
28.7
24.1
23.1
21.9

1988
11.6
9.7
13.4
24.3
46.7
68.4
70.6
47.2
27.1
24.0
22.9
21.1

2010
10.9
9.5
13.7
26.7
51.5
72.9
70.9
39.1
24.8
24.6
21.2
21.6

Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Minimum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
Average STDEV 1954 1982
-33.3
9.3 -29.9 -39.2
-31.5
9.0 -35.1 -30.3
-23.6
8.5 -28.8 -25.4
-10.0
6.6 -11.7 -5.9
-1.6
3.4 -2.2 -1.7
5.7
4.1 6.6 7.2
9.6
3.6 10.0 9.8
7.3
3.6 7.4 7.5
0.9
4.2 0.9 -0.1
-7.5
6.2 -5.8 -7.5
-19.9
9.3 -18.6 -15.7
-29.1
9.6 -28.9 -21.9

1988
-34.6
-35.2
-22.8
-9.2
-0.8
4.2
9.6
6.7
3.9
-7.8
-17.6
-28.9

2010
-37.0
-36.9
-26.7
-16.1
-0.3
5.7
11.0
6.3
-0.5
-6.1
-17.0
-35.6

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Maximum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
Average STDEV 1954 1982
-21.5
9.1 -24.9 -26.1
-14.6
7.9 -15.8 -12.3
-2.9
6.7 -5.1 -4.1
5.9
5.4 3.5 8.7
14.6
6.1 12.2 14.2
22.5
5.8 24.4 21.2
25.3
4.7 24.2 22.8
21.6
5.0 24.7 20.5
13.6
5.6 11.7 11.8
2.9
5.8 2.9 0.7
-9.4
8.2 -11.1 -5.8
-18.8
9.4 -20.1 -12.7

1988
-20.5
-17.2
-4.7
6.4
14.0
19.8
19.6
22.0
13.7
4.2
-4.1
-19.9

2010
-29.7
-19.8
-5.3
4.8
14.3
23.6
25.5
19.3
13.1
2.9
-6.4
-26.3

Graphs:

Pictures:

Figure 17 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/2287290?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

Figure 18 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/30280441?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

Climate Station Name: Bangkok Metropolis

Latitude/longitude: (13.733, 100.576)
Elevation: 4 meters
Number of years on record: 60 years
Climate characteristics: This area is characterized by an onset of rainfall in May, which then lasts
through October. The area generally receives more than 1500 millimeters of rainfall per year. It is
common to see a small decrease in rainfall during June and for rainfall to finally peak during September.
Temperatures are greatest in April, just prior to the onset of rainfall, and they gradually decrease
through the end of the year. Average minimum and maximum temperatures are 24 C and 34 C,
respectively.
Anthrome characteristics: According to my climate station anthrome map, Bangkok is an urban center
with dense settlements. The greater region is home to rainfed villages and irrigated crops and
surrounded by various populated and remote forests.
Kppen climate classification: This area is considered dry and tropical (4s).
Tables:

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Precipitation (mm)
Long Term
Average STDEV 1951
16.7
32.6
3.5
28.6
33.6
1
35.9
42.3
7.6
76.6
76.4 162.6
213.8
123.3 205.2
156.1
80.7 206.8
178.8
73.3 229.4
211.2
120.2 186.3
324.4
121.2 239.5
255.4
129.3 338.2
50.2
50.3
66.8
9.2
20.5
0.1

1970
1.2
68.2
44.6
157.5
283
301.1
189
144.3
355.2
187.3
50.4
103.2

1980
0
0.3
4
52.5
29.9
267.5
205.5
200.6
352.3
324.5
33.9
0

2010
137.2
2.8
14.8
20
288.1
208.2
377.6
344.2
393.6
258.3
30.7
25.2

Minimum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
MONTH
Average STDEV 1951 1970
January
21.5
3.0 20.2 21.7
February
23.5
2.2 21.9 22.9
March
25.2
1.9 24.5 25.4
April
26.3
1.7 26.0 25.3
May
25.7
1.5 24.7 25.7
June
25.5
1.2 25.1 25.1
July
25.2
1.2 24.4 24.8
August
25.0
1.1 24.5 24.7
September
24.7
1.0 24.5 24.7
October
24.5
1.2 23.9 24.3
November
23.3
2.1 23.7 22.8
December
21.3
2.7 20.9 22.2

MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Maximum Temperatures (C)

Long Term
Average STDEV 1951 1970
32.2
1.8 31.4 32.7
33.0
1.6 32.4 32.5
34.1
1.5 33.5 33.3
35.2
1.5 35.1 34.1
34.3
1.9 33.4 34.0
33.3
1.5 31.5 33.2
32.8
1.5 32.2 32.3
32.6
1.4 32.1 32.1
32.4
1.6 31.7 32.5
32.1
1.7 31.2 31.6
31.9
2.0 31.2 31.5
31.5
2.1 30.7 30.7

1980
21.6
23.9
25.8
27.3
27.5
25.4
25.6
25.1
24.8
24.6
23.6
21.7

1980
33.4
33.7
35.1
35.6
36.0
33.4
33.2
33.4
32.8
32.5
32.4
32.6

2010
24.1
26.6
26.9
28.4
27.8
26.8
26.2
25.4
25.3
24.8
24.4
23.7

2010
32.9
33.9
35.6
36.9
36.7
35.8
34.5
33.7
33.9
32.6
32.7
32.5

Graphs:

Pictures:

Figure 19 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/12321616?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

Figure 20 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/53317599?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com