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class="full">Afghanistan</span></a> </td> <td>arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Akrotiri/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Akrotiri</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Albania/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-al"></i><span class="full">Albania</span></a> </td> <td>mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Algeria/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-dz"></i><span class="full">Algeria</span></a> </td> <td>arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/American-Samoa/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-as"></i><span class="full">American Samoa</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Andorra/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ad"></i><span class="full">Andorra</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Angola/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ao"></i><span class="full">Angola</span></a> </td> <td>semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Anguilla/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ai"></i><span class="full">Anguilla</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Antarctica/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-aq"></i><span class="full">Antarctica</span></a> </td> <td>severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Antigua-and-Barbuda/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ag"></i><span class="full">Antigua and Barbuda</span></a> </td> <td>tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Arctic-Ocean/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Arctic Ocean</span></a> </td> <td>polar climate characterized by persistent cold and relatively narrow annual temperature ranges; winters characterized by continuous darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, and clear skies; summers characterized by continuous daylight, damp and foggy weather, and weak cyclones with rain or snow</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Argentina/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ar"></i><span class="full">Argentina</span></a> </td> <td>mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Armenia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-am"></i><span class="full">Armenia</span></a> </td> <td>highland continental, hot summers, cold winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Aruba/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-aw"></i><span class="full">Aruba</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Ashmore-and-Cartier-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="Ashmore+">Ashmore and Cartier Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Atlantic-Ocean/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Atlantic Ocean</span></a> </td> <td>tropical cyclones (hurricanes) develop off the coast of Africa near Cape Verde and move westward into the Caribbean Sea; hurricanes can occur from May to December, but are most frequent from August to November</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Australia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-au"></i><span class="full">Australia</span></a> </td> <td>generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Austria/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-at"></i><span class="full">Austria</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Azerbaijan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-az"></i><span class="full">Azerbaijan</span></a> </td> <td>dry, semiarid steppe</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Bahrain/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bh"></i><span class="full">Bahrain</span></a> </td> <td>arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Baker-Island/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Baker Island</span></a> </td> <td>equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Bangladesh/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bd"></i><span class="full">Bangladesh</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Barbados/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bb"></i><span class="full">Barbados</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; rainy season (June to October)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Bassas-da-India/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Bassas da India</span></a> </td> <td>tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Belarus/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-by"></i><span class="full">Belarus</span></a> </td> <td>cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Belgium/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-be"></i><span class="full">Belgium</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Belize/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bz"></i><span class="full">Belize</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Benin/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bj"></i><span class="full">Benin</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Bermuda/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bm"></i><span class="full">Bermuda</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Bhutan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bt"></i><span class="full">Bhutan</span></a> </td> <td>varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Bolivia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bo"></i><span class="full">Bolivia</span></a> </td> <td>varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ba"></i><span class="full">Bosnia and Herzegovina</span></a> </td> <td>hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Botswana/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bw"></i><span class="full">Botswana</span></a> </td> <td>semiarid; warm winters and hot summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Bouvet-Island/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bv"></i><span class="full">Bouvet Island</span></a> </td> <td>antarctic</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Brazil/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-br"></i><span class="full">Brazil</span></a> </td> <td>mostly tropical, but temperate in south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/British-Indian-Ocean-Territory/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-io"></i><span class="full" data-a="Indian Ocean">British Indian Ocean Territory</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/British-Virgin-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="Brit. Virgin Isl.">British Virgin Islands</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Brunei/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bn"></i><span class="full">Brunei</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid, rainy</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Bulgaria/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bg"></i><span class="full">Bulgaria</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Burkina-Faso/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bf"></i><span class="full">Burkina Faso</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Burma/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mm"></i><span class="full">Burma</span></a> </td> <td>tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Burundi/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bi"></i><span class="full">Burundi</span></a> </td> <td>equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Cambodia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-kh"></i><span class="full">Cambodia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Cameroon/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cm"></i><span class="full">Cameroon</span></a> </td> <td>varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Canada/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ca"></i><span class="full">Canada</span></a> </td> <td>varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Cape-Verde/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cv"></i><span class="full">Cape Verde</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Cayman-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ky"></i><span class="full">Cayman Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Central-African-Republic/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cf"></i><span class="full" data-a="Central Africa">Central African Republic</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Chad/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-td"></i><span class="full">Chad</span></a> </td> <td>tropical in south, desert in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Chile/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cl"></i><span class="full">Chile</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/China/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cn"></i><span class="full">China</span></a> </td> <td>extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Christmas-Island/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cx"></i><span class="full" data-a="Xmas Island">Christmas Island</span></a> </td> <td>tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Clipperton-Island/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="Clipperton">Clipperton Island</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, wet season (May to October)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Cocos-(Keeling)-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cc"></i><span class="full" data-a="Cocos Islands">Cocos (Keeling) Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Colombia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-co"></i><span class="full">Colombia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Comoros/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-km"></i><span class="full">Comoros</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Congo,-Republic-of-the/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Congo, Republic of the</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Cook-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ck"></i><span class="full">Cook Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Coral-Sea-Islands/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="Coral Sea">Coral Sea Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Costa-Rica/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cr"></i><span class="full">Costa Rica</span></a> </td> <td>tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Cote-d'Ivoire/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ci"></i><span class="full">Cote d'Ivoire</span></a> </td> <td>tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Croatia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-hr"></i><span class="full">Croatia</span></a> </td> <td>Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Cuba/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cu"></i><span class="full">Cuba</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Cyprus/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cy"></i><span class="full">Cyprus</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Czech-Republic/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cz"></i><span class="full">Czech Republic</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-cd"></i><span class="full" data-a="Congo, DR.">Democratic Republic of the Congo</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Denmark/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-dk"></i><span class="full">Denmark</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Dhekelia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Dhekelia</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Djibouti/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-dj"></i><span class="full">Djibouti</span></a> </td> <td>desert; torrid, dry</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Dominica/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-dm"></i><span class="full">Dominica</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Dominican-Republic/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-do"></i><span class="full" data-a="Dominican Rep.">Dominican Republic</span></a> </td> <td>tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/East-Timor/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tl"></i><span class="full">East Timor</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Ecuador/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ec"></i><span class="full">Ecuador</span></a> </td> <td>tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Egypt/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-eg"></i><span class="full">Egypt</span></a> </td> <td>desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/El-Salvador/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sv"></i><span class="full">El Salvador</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Equatorial-Guinea/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gq"></i><span class="full" data-a="Equ. Guinea">Equatorial Guinea</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; always hot, humid</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Eritrea/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-er"></i><span class="full">Eritrea</span></a> </td> <td>hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually, heaviest June to September); semiarid in western hills and lowlands</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Estonia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ee"></i><span class="full">Estonia</span></a> </td> <td>maritime; wet, moderate winters, cool summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Ethiopia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-et"></i><span class="full">Ethiopia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Europa-Island/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Europa Island</span></a> </td> <td>tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/European-Union/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-eu"></i><span class="full">European Union</span></a> </td> <td>cold temperate; potentially subarctic in the north to temperate; mild wet winters; hot dry summers in the south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Falkland-Islands-(Islas-Malvinas)/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-fk"></i><span class="full" data-a="Falklands">Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)</span></a> </td> <td>cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but typically does not accumulate</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Faroe-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Faroe Islands</span></a> </td> <td>mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Federated-States-of-Micronesia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-fm"></i><span class="full" data-a="Micronesia">Federated States of Micronesia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Fiji/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-fj"></i><span class="full">Fiji</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Finland/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-fi"></i><span class="full">Finland</span></a> </td> <td>cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/France/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-fr"></i><span class="full">France</span></a> </td> <td><strong>metropolitan France: </strong>generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral<br /><strong>French Guiana:</strong> tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation<br /><strong>Guadeloupe and Martinique:</strong> subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average<br /><strong>Mayotte:</strong> tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)<br /><strong>Reunion:</strong> tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry (May to November), hot and rainy (November to April)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/French-Guiana/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gf"></i><span class="full">French Guiana</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/French-Polynesia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-pf"></i><span class="full" data-a="Fr. Polynesia">French Polynesia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical, but moderate</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/French-Southern-and-Antarctic-Lands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="French Antarctic+">French Southern and Antarctic Lands</span></a> </td> <td><strong>Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul: </strong>oceanic with persistent westerly winds and high humidity<br /><strong>Iles Crozet:</strong> windy, cold, wet, and cloudy<br /><strong>Iles Kerguelen:</strong> oceanic, cold, overcast, windy<br /><strong>Iles Eparses:</strong> tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Gabon/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ga"></i><span class="full">Gabon</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; always hot, humid</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Gaza-Strip/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Gaza Strip</span></a> </td> <td>temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Georgia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ge"></i><span class="full">Georgia</span></a> </td> <td>warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Germany/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-de"></i><span class="full">Germany</span></a> </td> <td>temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Ghana/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gh"></i><span class="full">Ghana</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Gibraltar/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gi"></i><span class="full">Gibraltar</span></a> </td> <td>Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Glorioso-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="Glorioso">Glorioso Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Greece/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gr"></i><span class="full">Greece</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Greenland/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gl"></i><span class="full">Greenland</span></a> </td> <td>arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Grenada/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gd"></i><span class="full">Grenada</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Guadeloupe/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gp"></i><span class="full">Guadeloupe</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Guam/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gu"></i><span class="full">Guam</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Guatemala/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gt"></i><span class="full">Guatemala</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Guernsey/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gg"></i><span class="full">Guernsey</span></a> </td> <td>temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Guinea/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gn"></i><span class="full">Guinea</span></a> </td> <td>generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Guinea--Bissau/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gw"></i><span class="full">Guinea-Bissau</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Guyana/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gy"></i><span class="full">Guyana</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Haiti/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ht"></i><span class="full">Haiti</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Heard-Island-and-McDonald-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-hm"></i><span class="full" data-a="Heard Isl+">Heard Island and McDonald Islands</span></a> </td> <td>antarctic</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Holy-See-(Vatican-City)/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-va"></i><span class="full" data-a="Vatican City">Holy See (Vatican City)</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Honduras/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-hn"></i><span class="full">Honduras</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Hong-Kong/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-hk"></i><span class="full">Hong Kong</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Howland-Island/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Howland Island</span></a> </td> <td>equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Hungary/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-hu"></i><span class="full">Hungary</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Iceland/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-is"></i><span class="full">Iceland</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/India/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-in"></i><span class="full">India</span></a> </td> <td>varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Indian-Ocean/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Indian Ocean</span></a> </td> <td>northeast monsoon (December to April), southwest monsoon (June to October); tropical cyclones occur during May/June and October/November in the northern Indian Ocean and January/February in the southern Indian Ocean</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Indonesia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-id"></i><span class="full">Indonesia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Iran/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ir"></i><span class="full">Iran</span></a> </td> <td>mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Iraq/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-iq"></i><span class="full">Iraq</span></a> </td> <td>mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Ireland/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ie"></i><span class="full">Ireland</span></a> </td> <td>temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Isle-of-Man/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-im"></i><span class="full">Isle of Man</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Israel/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-il"></i><span class="full">Israel</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Italy/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-it"></i><span class="full">Italy</span></a> </td> <td>predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Jamaica/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-jm"></i><span class="full">Jamaica</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Jan-Mayen/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Jan Mayen</span></a> </td> <td>arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Japan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-jp"></i><span class="full">Japan</span></a> </td> <td>varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Jarvis-Island/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Jarvis Island</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Jersey/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-je"></i><span class="full">Jersey</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; mild winters and cool summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Johnston-Atoll/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Johnston Atoll</span></a> </td> <td>tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Jordan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-jo"></i><span class="full">Jordan</span></a> </td> <td>mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Juan-de-Nova-Island/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="Juan de Nova">Juan de Nova Island</span></a> </td> <td>tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Kazakhstan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-kz"></i><span class="full">Kazakhstan</span></a> </td> <td>continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Kenya/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ke"></i><span class="full">Kenya</span></a> </td> <td>varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Kingman-Reef/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Kingman Reef</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; moderated by prevailing winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Kiribati/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ki"></i><span class="full">Kiribati</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Kosovo/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Kosovo</span></a> </td> <td>influenced by continental air masses resulting in relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns; Mediterranean and alpine influences create regional variation; maximum rainfall between October and December</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Kuwait/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-kw"></i><span class="full">Kuwait</span></a> </td> <td>dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Kyrgyzstan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-kg"></i><span class="full">Kyrgyzstan</span></a> </td> <td>dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Laos/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-la"></i><span class="full">Laos</span></a> </td> <td>tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Latvia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-lv"></i><span class="full">Latvia</span></a> </td> <td>maritime; wet, moderate winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Lebanon/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-lb"></i><span class="full">Lebanon</span></a> </td> <td>Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Lesotho/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ls"></i><span class="full">Lesotho</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Liberia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-lr"></i><span class="full">Liberia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Libya/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ly"></i><span class="full">Libya</span></a> </td> <td>Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Liechtenstein/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-li"></i><span class="full">Liechtenstein</span></a> </td> <td>continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Lithuania/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-lt"></i><span class="full">Lithuania</span></a> </td> <td>transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Luxembourg/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-lu"></i><span class="full">Luxembourg</span></a> </td> <td>modified continental with mild winters, cool summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Macau/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Macau</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Madagascar/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mg"></i><span class="full">Madagascar</span></a> </td> <td>tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Malawi/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mw"></i><span class="full">Malawi</span></a> </td> <td>sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Malaysia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-my"></i><span class="full">Malaysia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Maldives/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mv"></i><span class="full">Maldives</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Mali/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ml"></i><span class="full">Mali</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Malta/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mt"></i><span class="full">Malta</span></a> </td> <td>Mediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Marshall-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mh"></i><span class="full" data-a="Marshall Isl.">Marshall Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon belt</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Martinique/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mq"></i><span class="full">Martinique</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Mauritania/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mr"></i><span class="full">Mauritania</span></a> </td> <td>desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Mauritius/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mu"></i><span class="full">Mauritius</span></a> </td> <td>tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Mayotte/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-yt"></i><span class="full">Mayotte</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Mexico/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mx"></i><span class="full">Mexico</span></a> </td> <td>varies from tropical to desert</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Midway-Islands/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Midway Islands</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical; moderated by prevailing easterly winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Moldova/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-md"></i><span class="full">Moldova</span></a> </td> <td>moderate winters, warm summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Monaco/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mc"></i><span class="full">Monaco</span></a> </td> <td>Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Mongolia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mn"></i><span class="full">Mongolia</span></a> </td> <td>desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Montenegro/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-me"></i><span class="full">Montenegro</span></a> </td> <td>Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Montserrat/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ms"></i><span class="full">Montserrat</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Morocco/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ma"></i><span class="full">Morocco</span></a> </td> <td>Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Mozambique/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mz"></i><span class="full">Mozambique</span></a> </td> <td>tropical to subtropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Namibia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-na"></i><span class="full">Namibia</span></a> </td> <td>desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Nauru/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-nr"></i><span class="full">Nauru</span></a> </td> <td>tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Navassa-Island/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Navassa Island</span></a> </td> <td>marine, tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Nepal/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-np"></i><span class="full">Nepal</span></a> </td> <td>varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Netherlands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-nl"></i><span class="full">Netherlands</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Netherlands-Antilles/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="N. Antilles">Netherlands Antilles</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; ameliorated by northeast trade winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/New-Caledonia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-nc"></i><span class="full">New Caledonia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/New-Zealand/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-nz"></i><span class="full">New Zealand</span></a> </td> <td>temperate with sharp regional contrasts</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Nicaragua/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ni"></i><span class="full">Nicaragua</span></a> </td> <td>tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Niger/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ne"></i><span class="full">Niger</span></a> </td> <td>desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Nigeria/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ng"></i><span class="full">Nigeria</span></a> </td> <td>varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Niue/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-nu"></i><span class="full">Niue</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; modified by southeast trade winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Norfolk-Island/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-nf"></i><span class="full">Norfolk Island</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/North-Korea/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-kp"></i><span class="full">North Korea</span></a> </td> <td>temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Northern-Mariana-Islands/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mp"></i><span class="full" data-a="N. Mariana">Northern Mariana Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Norway/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-no"></i><span class="full">Norway</span></a> </td> <td>temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Oman/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-om"></i><span class="full">Oman</span></a> </td> <td>dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Pacific-Ocean/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Pacific Ocean</span></a> </td> <td>planetary air pressure systems and resultant wind patterns exhibit remarkable uniformity in the south and east; trade winds and westerly winds are well-developed patterns, modified by seasonal fluctuations; tropical cyclones (hurricanes) may form south of Mexico from June to October and affect Mexico and Central America; continental influences cause climatic uniformity to be much less pronounced in the eastern and western regions at the same latitude in the North Pacific Ocean; the western Pacific is monsoonal - a rainy season occurs during the summer months, when moisture-laden winds blow from the ocean over the land, and a dry season during the winter months, when dry winds blow from the Asian landmass back to the ocean; tropical cyclones (typhoons) may strike southeast and east Asia from May to December</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Pakistan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-pk"></i><span class="full">Pakistan</span></a> </td> <td>mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Palau/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-pw"></i><span class="full">Palau</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Palmyra-Atoll/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Palmyra Atoll</span></a> </td> <td>equatorial, hot, and very rainy</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Panama/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-pa"></i><span class="full">Panama</span></a> </td> <td>tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Papua-New-Guinea/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-pg"></i><span class="full" data-a="Papua NG">Papua New Guinea</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Paracel-Islands/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Paracel Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Paraguay/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-py"></i><span class="full">Paraguay</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Peru/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-pe"></i><span class="full">Peru</span></a> </td> <td>varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Philippines/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ph"></i><span class="full">Philippines</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Pitcairn-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="Pitcarn">Pitcairn Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Poland/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-pl"></i><span class="full">Poland</span></a> </td> <td>temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Portugal/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-pt"></i><span class="full">Portugal</span></a> </td> <td>maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Puerto-Rico/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-pr"></i><span class="full">Puerto Rico</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Qatar/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-qa"></i><span class="full">Qatar</span></a> </td> <td>arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Republic-of-Macedonia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mk"></i><span class="full" data-a="Macedonia Rep.">Republic of Macedonia</span></a> </td> <td>warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Reunion/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Reunion</span></a> </td> <td>tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry (May to November), hot and rainy (November to April)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Romania/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ro"></i><span class="full">Romania</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Russia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ru"></i><span class="full">Russia</span></a> </td> <td>ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Rwanda/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-rw"></i><span class="full">Rwanda</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Saint-Barthelemy/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="St Barthelemy">Saint Barthelemy</span></a> </td> <td>tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Saint-Helena/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sh"></i><span class="full">Saint Helena</span></a> </td> <td>Saint Helena - tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Tristan da Cunha - temperate; marine, mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Saint-Helena,-Ascension,-and-Tristan-da-Cunha/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha</span></a> </td> <td><strong>Saint Helena: </strong>tropical marine; mild, tempered by trade winds<br /><strong>Ascension Island:</strong> tropical marine; mild, semi-arid<br /><strong>Tristan da Cunha:</strong> temperate marine; mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-kn"></i><span class="full" data-a="St Kitts+">Saint Kitts and Nevis</span></a> </td> <td>tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Saint-Lucia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-lc"></i><span class="full">Saint Lucia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Saint-Martin/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-mf"></i><span class="full">Saint Martin</span></a> </td> <td>temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; hurricane season stretches from July to November</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-pm"></i><span class="full" data-a="St Pierre+">Saint Pierre and Miquelon</span></a> </td> <td>cold and wet, with considerable mist and fog; spring and autumn are often windy</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Saint-Vincent-and-the-Grenadines/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-vc"></i><span class="full" data-a="St Vincent+">Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Samoa/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ws"></i><span class="full">Samoa</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/San-Marino/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sm"></i><span class="full">San Marino</span></a> </td> <td>Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Sao-Tome-and-Principe/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-st"></i><span class="full" data-a="Soa Tome+">Sao Tome and Principe</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Saudi-Arabia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sa"></i><span class="full">Saudi Arabia</span></a> </td> <td>harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Senegal/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sn"></i><span class="full">Senegal</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Serbia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-rs"></i><span class="full">Serbia</span></a> </td> <td>in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well-distributed rainfall); in other parts, continental and Mediterranean climate (relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Serbia-and-Montenegro/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full" data-a="Serbia+">Serbia and Montenegro</span></a> </td> <td>in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall); in other parts, continental and Mediterranean climate (relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Seychelles/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sc"></i><span class="full">Seychelles</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Sierra-Leone/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sl"></i><span class="full">Sierra Leone</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Singapore/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sg"></i><span class="full">Singapore</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Slovakia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sk"></i><span class="full">Slovakia</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Slovenia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-si"></i><span class="full">Slovenia</span></a> </td> <td>Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Solomon-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sb"></i><span class="full">Solomon Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical monsoon; few extremes of temperature and weather</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Somalia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-so"></i><span class="full">Somalia</span></a> </td> <td>principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/South-Africa/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-za"></i><span class="full">South Africa</span></a> </td> <td>mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/South-Georgia-and-the-South-Sandwich-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gs"></i><span class="full" data-a="South Georgia+">South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands</span></a> </td> <td>variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/South-Korea/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-kr"></i><span class="full">South Korea</span></a> </td> <td>temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/South-Sudan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ss"></i><span class="full">South Sudan</span></a> </td> <td>hot with seasonal rainfall influenced by the annual shift of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone; rainfall is heaviest in the upland areas of the south and diminishes to the north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Southern-Ocean/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Southern Ocean</span></a> </td> <td>sea temperatures vary from about 10 degrees Celsius to -2 degrees Celsius; cyclonic storms travel eastward around the continent and frequently are intense because of the temperature contrast between ice and open ocean; the ocean area from about latitude 40 south to the Antarctic Circle has the strongest average winds found anywhere on Earth; in winter the ocean freezes outward to 65 degrees south latitude in the Pacific sector and 55 degrees south latitude in the Atlantic sector, lowering surface temperatures well below 0 degrees Celsius; at some coastal points intense persistent drainage winds from the interior keep the shoreline ice-free throughout the winter</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Spain/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-es"></i><span class="full">Spain</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Spratly-Islands/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Spratly Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Sri-Lanka/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-lk"></i><span class="full">Sri Lanka</span></a> </td> <td>tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Sudan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sd"></i><span class="full">Sudan</span></a> </td> <td>hot and dry; arid desert; rainy season varies by region (April to November)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Suriname/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sr"></i><span class="full">Suriname</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; moderated by trade winds</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Svalbard/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sj"></i><span class="full">Svalbard</span></a> </td> <td>arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Swaziland/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sz"></i><span class="full">Swaziland</span></a> </td> <td>varies from tropical to near temperate</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Sweden/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-se"></i><span class="full">Sweden</span></a> </td> <td>temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Switzerland/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ch"></i><span class="full">Switzerland</span></a> </td> <td>temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Syria/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-sy"></i><span class="full">Syria</span></a> </td> <td>mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Taiwan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tw"></i><span class="full">Taiwan</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Tajikistan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tj"></i><span class="full">Tajikistan</span></a> </td> <td>midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Tanzania/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tz"></i><span class="full">Tanzania</span></a> </td> <td>varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Thailand/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-th"></i><span class="full">Thailand</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/The-Bahamas/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-bs"></i><span class="full">The Bahamas</span></a> </td> <td>tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/The-Gambia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gm"></i><span class="full">The Gambia</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Togo/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tg"></i><span class="full">Togo</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Tokelau/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tk"></i><span class="full">Tokelau</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Tonga/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-to"></i><span class="full">Tonga</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tt"></i><span class="full" data-a="Trinidad+">Trinidad and Tobago</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; rainy season (June to December)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Tromelin-Island/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Tromelin Island</span></a> </td> <td>tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Tunisia/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tn"></i><span class="full">Tunisia</span></a> </td> <td>temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Turkey/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tr"></i><span class="full">Turkey</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Turkmenistan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tm"></i><span class="full">Turkmenistan</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical desert</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Turks-and-Caicos-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tc"></i><span class="full" data-a="Turks+">Turks and Caicos Islands</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Tuvalu/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-tv"></i><span class="full">Tuvalu</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Uganda/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ug"></i><span class="full">Uganda</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Ukraine/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ua"></i><span class="full">Ukraine</span></a> </td> <td>temperate continental; Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the greater part of the country, hot in the south</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/United-Arab-Emirates/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ae"></i><span class="full" data-a="UAE">United Arab Emirates</span></a> </td> <td>desert; cooler in eastern mountains</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/United-Kingdom/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-gb"></i><span class="full">United Kingdom</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/United-States/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-us"></i><span class="full">United States</span></a> </td> <td>mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Uruguay/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-uy"></i><span class="full">Uruguay</span></a> </td> <td>warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Uzbekistan/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-uz"></i><span class="full">Uzbekistan</span></a> </td> <td>mostly midlatitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Vanuatu/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-vu"></i><span class="full">Vanuatu</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Venezuela/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ve"></i><span class="full">Venezuela</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Vietnam/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-vn"></i><span class="full">Vietnam</span></a> </td> <td>tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Virgin-Islands/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Virgin Islands</span></a> </td> <td>subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Wake-Island/Geography" rel="nofollow" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">Wake Island</span></a> </td> <td>tropical</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Wallis-and-Futuna/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-wf"></i><span class="full" data-a="Wallis+">Wallis and Futuna</span></a> </td> <td>tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 2,500-3,000 mm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees C</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/West-Bank/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-"></i><span class="full">West Bank</span></a> </td> <td>temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Western-Sahara/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-eh"></i><span class="full">Western Sahara</span></a> </td> <td>hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew</td> </tr> <tr > <td> <a href="/country-info/profiles/Yemen/Geography" data-event-action="Click country"><i class="flag flag-ye"></i><span class="full">Yemen</span></a> </td> <td>mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon; 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