London, England

• Cold and damp in winter and warm and light

in summer.
• The climate is very changeable
day-to-day.
• Frequently cloudy and rainy.
• Long summer days.
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 Svalbard, Norway
• Lies within the Arctic Circle.
• Temperatures below freezing for most of
the year.
• Unstable weather due to the warm water
and air from the south meeting with
cold water and air from the north.
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• Frequent snow and rain showers all year round.

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 Luxor, Egypt
• Lies within the Sahara Desert.
• Very little rain.
• Strong winds can cause
sandstorms.
• In all seasons, the sun is
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 Los Angeles, USA
• Warm and sunny all year round.
• Only around 35 days a year with
precipitation.
• The city experiences extreme
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 Amsterdam, Holland
• Usually a damp and mild climate.
• The land is mostly low-lying and
below sea level.
• Unsettled weather in autumn
and spring.
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 Sydney, Australia
• Hot or warm most of the year.
• All year the weather can be
changeable.
• Can rain all year but it is most
common in summer.
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 New Delhi, India

• The monsoon winds affect

the climate.
• December to June is hot and dry.
• In June or July, a long period of
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 Manaus, Brazil
• Lies within the Amazon Basin.
• Surrounded by large areas
of rainforest.
• Fairly close to the equator.
• A large amount of yearly rainfall.
• A mainly tropical climate - warm or rly Avera
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Chamonix, French Alps

• Six month skiing season.

• Chamonix lies at the bottom of
Mont Blanc and the weather
can often be affected by the
mountain.
• Summers are hot and sunny and arly Avera
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area.
• Winters are cold but can be sunny on
 Beijing, China

• Summer is hot and humid.

• Winter is cold, windy and dry.
• Sandstorms blow in from the Gobi
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• There is often smog because of
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 South Africa
• The southernmost point sits
where the Indian and Atlantic
Oceans meet.
• The climate varies from region
to region.
• Mostly warm to hot days, arly Avera

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• Snows most years in the
mountainous regions.
 Kathmandu, Nepal
• The climate in Kathmandu is mild
and generally warm all year round,
with cool nights and mornings.
• The months of June, July and
August are the monsoon season
and are very wet.
• Average humidity is around 75%.
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around 6°C for each 1000 metres
you climb.