subtropical climate zone is between thirty and forty degrees north and south of the equator.In some places it may be held before, but this is an exception, due to terrain features and other factors.The belt is located between the areas of temperate and tropical climate, which has a significant influence on him.It is believed that in areas of the world is with such conditions (as they are the most comfortable for living and agriculture), and was the birth of mankind.
Geography
As mentioned above, the subtropical zone passes relatively close to the equator.Therefore it is not surprising that the climate within it is very warm.Characteristic of it for the following areas of the Earth: the Mediterranean, north of New Zealand, almost all the United States, and South Australia and the southern part of Russia.It is found in parts of Africa and Asia (eg Japan).
Features and types
as the main type of subtropical climate is typically Mediterranean isolated.It is characteristic of the western coasts of continents.There is also a subtropical monsoon.It is distributed mainly on the east coast.
Its inherent features and subtropical Africa.As the name implies, is a typical Mediterranean subtropical climate is typical for areas adjacent to the eponymous sea.It is found, moreover, in some areas of the United States, such as California.Basically it is the coast of the seas as the Aegean, Black Sea, the Adriatic, the Tyrrhenian, Azov and Marmara.
The characteristics of a subtropical climate - warm (often hot) dry summer.This is primarily due to the hot air that comes from the tropics.He seems to be "stuck" on a wet sea, and makes almost zero probability of precipitation.Winter is cool, with significant precipitation.And thanks to the northern air masses.They come from temperate latitudes, and cooled in the south, falls as rain and sleet.But this is typical, rather, to the coast.Inland rainfall and in winter a little bit.The latter often fall in the subtropics in the form of snow, but the cover is not formed.There are, of course, and anomalies.
Average summer temperatures in the subtropical zone of 30-35 degrees above zero.In winter, at night, it is true, and can fall to minus four.Despite this relatively small temperature differences.
Let's not forget about the difference of seasons in the hemispheres.And if in the northern coldest time - this January and February, in the south - in July and August.The same can be said about the summer.
subtropical climate in Russia
in this area are the North Caucasus republics, the Lower Volga region, as well as the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol.In the administrative map of Russia they are all included in the Southern Federal District.Furthermore, so-called Russian subtropics.
climate is, however, different.And the reason for it - the high Caucasus mountains.In winter, they do not let the wind that blow from Kazakhstan and Georgia.So at this time in the Lower Volga region is dominated by air masses coming from other places.
summer Caucasus also retains moisture in from the Atlantic, making its foothills falls much of the precipitation.The same thing happens in the Crimea.The least precipitation falls on the lower Volga and the Don basin - for the year of about 200 to 300 millimeters.And most of them in the vicinity of Sochi - more than 2000 mm.
to southern regions of Russia is characterized by long, warm summers and short, cold winters are not.In some places and does not last.So, there is practically no winter climate in Sochi in southern Crimea.
temperature regime is different for coastal areas and areas that are in the heart of the continent.Thus, in winter the temperature of the coldest month in the north ranges from eight to three with a minus sign.In more southern republics and the coast at this time of not less than -1 degrees Celsius.
summer temperature also varies.High in the mountains in July, the average 15.In the Krasnodar Territory temperature this month is already from 21 to 24.Hotter only this time in the Astrakhan and Volgograd regions.The air is warmed by an average to plus 24-27 degrees Celsius.Here they are - Russian subtropics.
Mediterranean
For countries and regions, where a subtropical climate, characterized by a classic hot summer with low rainfall and warm winter.Snow falls except in the mountains.In general, the summer rainfall may not be up to five months.In the year of their fall no more than 800 millimeters, depending on the region.
Summer temperatures generally high.And sometimes it just reduces the sea air.Winter temperatures rarely drop below zero.
Africa
to the north and south-west of the continent is characterized by a subtropical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and wet winters.
Here the average annual temperature - plus twenty.For example, on the African coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the figure is 28 and 12 degrees Celsius respectively for July and January.But in these places seasonal temperature changes are more noticeable.In the south-east monsoon has dominated.In summer, they catch up moisture from the Indian Ocean.On her way there are the Drakensberg mountains.So here rainy all year round, and the climate - subtropical humid.
also a lot of rainfall on the southern and the northern tip of the continent.In the first case of peaking in the winter, the second - for the summer.
Asia
This subtropical climate is presented in several variations.This Mediterranean - on the coast of Asia Minor.Moreover, its basic features are the same: hot and dry summers, plus wet winter.Precipitation in the plains a little, but in the mountains of three thousand millimeters per year.In the east - a subtropical monsoon climate.Its area includes some Japanese islands, part of China and South Korea.There precipitates distributed within the calendar year, more uniformly.However, most of them fall in the warm.In these places, hot summers and relatively cool winters.The latter is associated with a continental monsoon, which blows here Siberian cold mass.
But for the central part of Asia Minor in nature, rather continental climate is subtropical.In some areas, annual variations in the temperature reaches ninety degrees.It is observed, for example, in the Persian highlands.It is very cold in the winter, and in summer the air is heated as in the tropics.And rainfall is very low: for the year will drop from 100 to 400 mm, depending on the location.
Based on the foregoing, it can be concluded that a subtropical climate is very different.And although it has the basic features that are typical for its latitude, sometimes it does not seem so comfortable as the resorts of the Mediterranean.
