What are the effects of weather and climate on tourism?

Influence of Meteorological and Climate Factors on Tourism Activities

From the above-mentioned landscape meteorological climate characteristics, we can see that the cold, hot, dry, wet, wind, clouds, rain, snow, frost, fog and other elements that constitute the meteorological climate not only directly create and cultivate the landscape, but also are the basic conditions for human tourism activities. Its influence is mainly manifested in the following aspects:

1. Seasonal changes affecting the landscape

Natural scenery consists of mountains, water, trees, flowers and meteorology. Among them, mountains, water, animals and plants only affect the spatial landscape form, and only meteorology and climate affect the spatial landscape structure and seasonal changes of natural scenery in a place. This is because weather phenomena such as temperature, precipitation, wind direction and wind speed have different changes throughout the year. Take China as an example, there is little difference between the north and the south in summer, and high temperature generally occurs in the whole country. Under the influence of concentrated precipitation in summer monsoon, all parts of China show a lush and gratifying landscape; In winter, most parts of the country are under the control of "polar" continental air masses. The temperature in the eastern plain is determined by solar radiation, and the temperature gradient between north and south is very different. The northern ice field is covered with snow-capped mountains, cold and dry, the southern flowers and plants are fragrant, and the temperature is pleasant. Spring and autumn are in the transitional season of winter and summer, and the spring in the north is still under the control of the denatured polar continental air mass. The weather is dry and cloudy, and most of the radiation received by the ground is directly used for warming, so the temperature rises rapidly. Jiangnan area is in the Qingming period, rainy weather, the radiation from the ground is relatively reduced, and the temperature rises slowly. However, both the north and the south are full of vitality, which is the best time to travel. In autumn, the low-altitude "polar" continental air mass in the north basically replaced the tropical ocean air mass, while there is still subtropical high activity in the south. At this time, most areas in the north and south of our country are crisp in autumn. The golden breeze is cool and humid, which is really a good season for traveling. It can be seen that different natural landscapes are presented in four seasons all over the country. The most obvious manifestation of this seasonal change is the plant landscape. For example, Wudalianchi in the northeast is dotted with Swiss flowers and weeds in spring and summer, and the colors of different trees change, which makes the landscape quite rich; There are purple oak trees and yellow-green Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica in autumn. Colorful Mongolian camphor trees are very attractive to tourists; In winter, birch forest patches, white snow pressing branches, the artistic conception is quite poetic. It can be seen that this seasonal change is determined by meteorological and climatic factors.

2. Affecting the temporal and spatial distribution of tourist flows: Due to various reasons, the temporal and spatial distribution of tourist flows is uneven, but meteorological and climatic factors are the basic factors. In the world, why are the tourist hotspots mostly in the Mediterranean coast and the Caribbean? It is because of its warm climate, abundant sunshine and moderate seawater, which provides a good cold shelter and entertainment environment for people in cold, humid and less sunny areas in Europe. Here, the climate becomes the decisive factor. Another example is Kunming, Guangzhou and Taihu Lake in China, so they can become tourist hotspots. In addition to rich tourism resources and good tourism facilities, there are also climatic factors. These places have pleasant climate and beautiful scenery, which are very attractive to tourists from all over the country. Coastal cities, which are cool in summer, can escape the heat, and are also closely related to climate factors. Wuyue Mountain, a Buddhist resort, is famous for its rich historical and cultural attractions, and the cool climate is also an important factor suitable for summer vacation. In short, due to the influence of weather and climate, some popular tourist hotlines have appeared all over the world. At the same time, there are some cold spots and cold lines, which form an imbalance in the spatial distribution of tourists.