CLIMATE OF CHINA
Being that China is so large and has so many different environments, it has many different climates, ranging from arctic to subtropical.
According to National Geographics, China has the following climates:
Most of "Proper China," the east side of China, has a humid temperate climate. Temperate climates are usually situated between tropical and cold climates. Thus, they have mild to warm summers and cool winters. Temperate climates can be either humid or dry. Humid temperate climates have no dry season. The area surrounding the humid temperate climate is also temperate but with dry winters.
The region north of the temperate zone is semi arid dry climate, which means it's dry year round and has little precipitation. To the northeast and southwest of this region is a humid cold climate with dry winters. And north and northwest of the semi arid dry climate lies an arid dry climate, most notably i the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts. Deserts are the driest climates on earth and receive very little rainfall.
The western half of China, the Tibetan Plateau, is classified as unclassified highlands. This area is generally cold and somewhat dry.
The Leizhou Peninsula and Hainan Island are equatorial climates climates. The peninsula and the northern half of Hainan have Humid equatorial climates with long dry seasons and the southern half of Hainan Island has a humid equatorial climate with a short dry season.
According to National Geographics, China has the following climates:
- Humid temperate climate--no dry season
- Temperate: dry winter climate
- Humid cold climate--Dry winter
- Dry climate--semi-arid
- Humid equatorial climate--short dry season
- Dry equatorial climate--long dry season
- Unclassified highlands
Most of "Proper China," the east side of China, has a humid temperate climate. Temperate climates are usually situated between tropical and cold climates. Thus, they have mild to warm summers and cool winters. Temperate climates can be either humid or dry. Humid temperate climates have no dry season. The area surrounding the humid temperate climate is also temperate but with dry winters.
The region north of the temperate zone is semi arid dry climate, which means it's dry year round and has little precipitation. To the northeast and southwest of this region is a humid cold climate with dry winters. And north and northwest of the semi arid dry climate lies an arid dry climate, most notably i the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts. Deserts are the driest climates on earth and receive very little rainfall.
The western half of China, the Tibetan Plateau, is classified as unclassified highlands. This area is generally cold and somewhat dry.
The Leizhou Peninsula and Hainan Island are equatorial climates climates. The peninsula and the northern half of Hainan have Humid equatorial climates with long dry seasons and the southern half of Hainan Island has a humid equatorial climate with a short dry season.
Sun-earth relationship
Because the China is located in the Northern Hemisphere it means that it experiences summer roughly around the months of June to August and winter roughly around the months of December to February. The summer happens when it’s warmest and when the days are the longest. The period where the day reaches their longest is called the summer solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, that’s usually at the end of June and beginning of July. When it’s colder and the days are short, it’s winter. Winter solstice is around the end of December to the beginning of January.
Seasons happen because the Earth’s axis tilts and wobbles as it revolves around the sun. When the Northern Hemisphere is titled away from the sun, it experiences winter. When it’s titled towards the sun, it experiences summer. And when it’s transition, you have autumn and spring.
On average, the area that receives the most direct sunlight is the equator. Surrounding the equator is the tropics, marked by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The bottom tip of China is located around the Tropic of Cancer, meaning that is has a tropical climate. Areas with tropical climates are warm or hot all year round. Much of the south of China is subtropical and most of the eastern half of the country is temperate.
Because of China's size it's average annual temperature varies a great deal depending on the region. In the north and in the west, it varies from approximately -5 to 5 degrees Celsius. on the east coast, the areas around the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, it varies from approximately 10 to 20 degrees Celsius. And in the South, it varies from approximately 20 to 25 degrees Celsius.
Seasons happen because the Earth’s axis tilts and wobbles as it revolves around the sun. When the Northern Hemisphere is titled away from the sun, it experiences winter. When it’s titled towards the sun, it experiences summer. And when it’s transition, you have autumn and spring.
On average, the area that receives the most direct sunlight is the equator. Surrounding the equator is the tropics, marked by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The bottom tip of China is located around the Tropic of Cancer, meaning that is has a tropical climate. Areas with tropical climates are warm or hot all year round. Much of the south of China is subtropical and most of the eastern half of the country is temperate.
Because of China's size it's average annual temperature varies a great deal depending on the region. In the north and in the west, it varies from approximately -5 to 5 degrees Celsius. on the east coast, the areas around the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, it varies from approximately 10 to 20 degrees Celsius. And in the South, it varies from approximately 20 to 25 degrees Celsius.
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