Wladimir Köppen (1846-1940), was a Russian-born German climatologist who developed a systematic method of classifying the climates of the world based on long-term patterns of the distribution of temperature and precipitation around 1900. His classification remains the most used climate classification system up to the present day.
Köppen – climate classification system - world map
Köppen – climate classification system
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Tropical climates
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Af
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Tropical rainforest climate
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Belém, Brazil
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Aw
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Tropical wet and dry / savanna climate
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Lagos, Nigeria
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Dry (arid and semi-arid) climates
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BS
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Steppe climate
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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BW
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Desert climate
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Temperate climates
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Cs
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Mediterranean climate, dry season in the summer
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Barcelona, Spain
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Cw
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Temperate maritime climate, dry season in the winter
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Zhengzhou, China
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Cf
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Temperate maritime climate, no dry season
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Roermond, The Netherlands
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Continental climates
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Df
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Continental climate, no dry season
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Dw
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Continental climate, dry in the winter
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Vladivostok, Russia
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Polar climates
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ET
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Tundra climate
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Vardø, Norway
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EF
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Ice Cap climate
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Antarctica
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EH
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Highland climate
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The Himalayas
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Köppen – climate classification system - world map
