regional climate
Area's typical weather
Regional climate is the characteristic weather patterns of a geographic area over extended time periods—typically decades.
It encompasses temperature ranges, precipitation patterns, humidity, and seasonal variations that define what weather a region typically experiences.
The regional climate of the Pacific Northwest features mild, wet winters and dry summers.
Scientists study regional climates to understand how local geography, ocean currents, and atmospheric patterns interact, and to track how these patterns shift over time.
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- heat islandUrban zone warmer than surroundings
- monsoonsSeasonal wind-driven rains
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- El NiñoPeriodic Pacific warming event
jet streams · polar regions · temperate zone · rain shadow · coastal areas · trade winds · wind patterns · cyclones · ocean currents · wet seasons · dry season · urbanization · continentality · mountain ranges · humidity · precipitation · rainfall · weather patterns
- farmer's almanacplanting guide, harvest times, weather forecasts, frost dates, growing seasons
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- gardening tipsgardening tips, planting calendar, planting dates, pruning techniques, watering schedules
- hydrologyrivers, streamflow, aquifers, aquifer, lakes
- forest benefitscarbon sequestration, carbon storage, carbon capture, wildlife habitat, erosion control
- mesoscale weathersquall lines, supercells, derechos, microbursts, downbursts
regional climateweather
Atmospheric state outdoors
seasonal variation · weather forecast · storm · short-term forecast
regional climateindoor climate
Atmosphere within buildings
controlled environment · indoor environment · greenhouse conditions