Temperate:

 Area
 Between the cold zone and the subtropical zone (40° to 60°)
 Sun path
 Maximum 73°, minimum 0° (at Arctic Circle)
 Average temperature
 Between 0 and 20°C
 Minimal temperature
 -40°C
 Maximal temperature
 +40°C
 Radiation
 The balance is negative
 Daylength
 4 to 16 hours
8 to 12 hours at 50°N
 Precipitation
 From 300 to 2000 mm, average 800 mm
 Climate
 Warm and cold temperate
 Vegetation
 Deciduous forests, warm temperate forests, savannah
 Properties
 Extreme temperature and precipitation is rare

Sub-Tropical

 Area
 Between the tropical zone and the temperate zone (25° to 40° North and South latitude)
 Sun path
 90 to 27° above the horizon, according to place and season
 Average temperature
 >20 to 35°C
 Minimal temperature
 -5°C
 Maximal temperature
 +66°C (Lybia, Iran, Death Valley)
 Radiation
 Neutral
 Daylength
 9 to 15 hours
 Precipitation
 Dry, winter humidity and always wet areas
 Climate
 Tropic summer, non-tropic winter
 Vegetation
 Semi-deciduous or evergreen forests, hardwood forests with winter rain, savannah, pasture
land, semi-desert, warm temperate moist forests, nemoral deciduous forests
 Properties
 Extreme heat, strong precipitation and drought in some areas
 Tropical
 Area
 Around the equator, from 23.5° further north to 23.5° southern latitude
 Sun path
 Sun at the zenith (90°) at least once per year, never lower than 43°
 Average temperature
 >20 to 30°C
 Minimal temperature
 0°C (no frost)
 Maximal temperature
 Up to 40°C (seldom more)
 Radiation
 Positive
 Daylength
 10 to 13.5 hours
 Precipitation
 Rain - will be defined by trade winds and its seasonal shift
 Climate
 Humid - warm. Often precipitation (humid), sometimes (short) drought. "Day time" instead of
"season climate" (daily changes in tempperature are bigger than the annual changes of daily
averages).
 Vegetation
 Evergreen forests, savannah
 Properties
 More than 40% of Earth's population live in the tropics, with an increasing tendency

Alpine

 Temp: In the summer average temperatures range from 40 to 60°F (4.5 to 15.5°C). In
the winter the temperatures are well below freezing.

 Humidity: staying within 2% of 2% throughout

 Vegetation: grasses, herbs or sedges.

 Rainfall: averages 55 inches per year in the lowlands to 85 inches per year at
Clingmans Dome.

Sub temperate

Temp: annual average temperature of 18.1 °C and an average temperature of 12.7 °C during
the coldest month.