WEATHER is the condition of the atmosphere at
DISTANCE FROM THE SEA- the climate of a
a particular place over a short period of time.
CLIMATE refers to the weather pattern, using
statistical data, of a place over a long enough
period
FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE
1. LATITUDE – angle/ parallels from East to West
(equator as 00/center)
 The nearer to the equator, the more
sunlight, the hotter the climate of the
place (summer – tropical countries)
 The farther or away from the equator the
less sunlight thus the cooler the climate
(4 seasons-countries – temperate regions
and arctic near the pole long winter.
2. ALTITUDE (elevation)- it is the highest placed
at sea level
 The air temperature decreases as the
altitude increases.
 Places with higher altitude (elevation)
have cold climates just like Baguio City.
3.
place is influenced by the surrounding bodies of
water
 Soil absorbs heat faster than water. At the
same time, soil releases heat faster
compared to water.
4. TOPOGRAPHY- the natural forms or physical
features in the area; such as mountains, valleys,
hills and landforms.
 Features like mountains play an
important role in the amount of
precipitation that falls over an area.
 The windward side of the mountain faces
the wind and receives warm, and moist
air.
 The leeward side is the opposite side of
the mountain. The air that goes down the
leeward slope has lost its moisture on the
windward side resulting to warm air and
low relative humidity. This side of the
mountain is the driest place.
dry air
Warm moist air
5. OCEAN CURRENTS – continuous movement of
sea water within the ocean.
 Can moderate (cool or warm) nearby coastal
landmasses
6.PREVAILING WINDS – movement of the air
from the direction predominant at a particular place or season.
 These are winds that blow most often
 Winds can affect temperature and precipitation
 Winds blowing over tropical oceans bring warm and wet weather.
 Winds blowing from the poles and over land bring cold and dry weather.