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Characteristics of Tropical Climate

The document describes different types of climates including tropical, hot arid, cold, and temperate. Tropical climates have an average temperature over 20°C with high humidity and precipitation over 1000mm/yr. Characteristics include overcast skies, high humidity, and breeding insects. Hot arid climates have very hot temperatures over 50°C with low humidity and precipitation under 150mm/yr. They have clear skies, high solar radiation, and loose sandy soil with poor vegetation.

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Characteristics of Tropical Climate

The document describes different types of climates including tropical, hot arid, cold, and temperate. Tropical climates have an average temperature over 20°C with high humidity and precipitation over 1000mm/yr. Characteristics include overcast skies, high humidity, and breeding insects. Hot arid climates have very hot temperatures over 50°C with low humidity and precipitation under 150mm/yr. They have clear skies, high solar radiation, and loose sandy soil with poor vegetation.

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TROPICAL DESIGN - May to October

SY 2019 – 2020 | 2nd Semester


D. Sky Conditions
 Overcast sky most of the time
and has a lot of reflected
TYPES OF CLIMATE heat/solar gain.
WORLD CLIMATE – GENERAL TYPES
E. Precipitation
1. Hot Humid (Tropical)  High during the year and has an
Tropical Climate average of 1000mm/yr.

 Those regions where heat is a F. Others


dominant problem, where the  Climate conditions breed insects
annual mean temperature is not (flies, mosquitos, termites)
less than 20°C. because of the damp ground
 Has a lot of precipitation (rain is condition.
dominant).
Tropical Design 2. Hot Arid (Dry)
 Summer and winter (not regular
 Concerned with countries where seasons)
discomfort due to heat and  Countries lying just above or
humidity are dominant problems. below the equator experience
It is applicable to tropical, sub- this climate.
tropical and equatorial climates  Less life forms
covering the Southeast Asian
countries. Characteristics of Hot Arid Climate

Characteristics of Tropical Climate A. Temperature


 In this type of climate,
A. Temperature temperature is usually very hot.
 Average mean temperature is It can be very easily go up to 50°
about 20° - 30°C. and even more during summers.
 Small diurnal temperature  The difference between day and
change/range. night temperature is very high
(15° to 20°C)
B. Humidity Level
 50% to 100% relative humidity. B. Humidity
 Low humidity
C. Wind Conditions
 Slow wind flow C. Precipitation
 As the air is totally hot and dry in
Prevailing Winds in the Philippines
this place of climate,
a. Amihan (Northeast Monsoon) precipitation is very low.
- November to April  Experiences 50 to 150mm of rain
b. Habagat (Southwest Monsoon) annually.
 Lacks moisture

D. Sky Condition 4. Cold


 The sky is normally clear and  Continental climate with long,
blue. Sometimes dust storms fill very cold winters and short cool
the sky completely and dusty summers.
skies create unbearable glare.  Found in polar air mass regions.
 The temperature range is larger
E. Solar Radiation than any other climate.
 Solar radiations are direct and  Precipitation increases during
strong during daytime and these summer months although
often escape into open clear annual precipitation is still sma.
skies during nights.  Lows: -25°C
Highs: 10°C
F. Wind
 High speed dusty winds are very
common. Wind speed may vary
between 20 to 30km/hr. Wind
often changes direction locally.

G. Soil and Vegetation


 Soil is very loose and sandy. Low
humidity and less rainfall results
in poor vegetation. Only thick
leaves and thorny plants can
easily survive here.

H. Animals
 Have their way to adapt with the
climate condition.

3. Temperate (Middle Latitude)


 Warm temperature
(Mediterranean)
 This is a wet-winter & dry-
summer climate. Extreme
dryness is caused by the sinking
air of the sub-tropical highs and
may last up to 5 months.
 Warm to hot summer & short
mild winter.
 Fires occur frequently in
Mediterranean climate zones.

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