Maps by climate

Maps by climate

You can use WhatIs.At to search for places in the world with a particular climate, between 1900 and 2100.

Just visit the search form on the home page, click for ‘Advanced Search’, and for each era, specify your preferred climate.

If you’re not certain which climates to pick, we hope that these photographs will help you decide. Just click on the photograph which appeals to you!

An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Af’, or hot with heavy rain, from the tropical rainforests of Costa RicaCosta Rica
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Am’, or hot with heavy seasonal rain, from Ko Samui, ThailandPhuket, Thailand
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Aw’, or hot with dry winter, from Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRio de Janeiro, Brazil
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘As’, or hot with dry summer, from Pipa, Río Grande del Norte, BrazilPipa, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘BWh’, or hot and very dry, from Valley of Fire state park, Nevada, United StatesValley of Fire State Park, Nevada, United States of America
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘BWk’, or cold and very dry, from Isfahan, IranIsfahan / Esfahān, Iran
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘BSh’, or hot and dry, from Alicante / Alacant, SpainAlicante, Spain
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘BSk’, or cold and dry, from Zaragoza, SpainZaragoza, Spain
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Cfa’, or temperate with hot summer, from Budapest, HungaryBudapest, Hungary
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Cwa’, or temperate with hot summer and dry winter, from Chéngdū, Sìchuān, People’s Republic of ChinaChéngdū, People’s Republic of China
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Cwb’, or temperate with warm summer and dry winter, from Kūnmíng, Yúnnán, People’s Republic of ChinaKūnmíng, People’s Republic of China
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Cwc’, or temperate with cold summer and dry winter, from La Paz, BoliviaEl Alto, Bolivia
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Csa’, or temperate with hot and dry summer, from Antalya, TürkiyeAntalya, Türkiye
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Csb’, or temperate with warm and dry summer, from Durbanville, Western Cape, South AfricaDurbanville, Western Cape, South Africa
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Csc’, or temperate with cold and dry summer, from Akureyri, IcelandAkureyri, Iceland
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dfa’, or continental with hot summer, from Toronto, Ontario, CanadaToronto, Canada
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dwa’, or continental with hot summer and dry winter, from Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaBěijīng, People’s Republic of China
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dsa’, or continental with hot and dry summer, from Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesSalt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dfb’, or continental with warm summer, from Kyiv, UkraineKyiv / Kyìv, Ukraine
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dwb’, or continental with warm summer and dry winter, from Calgary, Alberta, CanadaCalgary, Alberta, Canada
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dsb’, or continental with warm and dry summer, from Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesFlagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Cfb’, or temperate with warm summer, from Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmsterdam, Netherlands
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Cfc’, or temperate with cold summer, from Reykjavík, IcelandReykjavík, Iceland
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dfc’, or continental with cold summer, from Troms county, NorwayVanna, Troms, Norway
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dwc’, or continental with cold summer and dry winter, from Fairbanks, Alaska, United StatesFairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dsc’, or continental with cold and dry summer, from Nûrba, Sakha Republic, Russian FederationNyurba / Nûrba, Sakha-Yakutia / Republic Saha (Âkutiâ), Russian Federation
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dfd’, or continental with very cold winter, from Verhoânsk, Sakha Republic, Russian FederationVerkhoyansk / Verhoânsk, Sakha-Yakutia / Republic Saha (Âkutiâ), Russian Federation
An illustration of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘Dwd’, or continental with dry and very cold winter. The location in Siberia, Russian Federation, and its precise climate type is not recordedNear the Yenisey river, Russian Federation
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘ET’, or tundra, from the interior of Alaska, United StatesAlaska, United States of America
An example of Köppen–Geiger climate type ‘EF’, or ice cap, from the Aletschgletscher, SwitzerlandAletsch Glacier, Switzerland