Characteristics of temperate maritime climate

Temperate maritime climate is characterized by warm winter and cool summer, with small annual temperature difference; It rains all year round, with more rain in winter.

The annual and daily changes of temperature are very small; The seasonal distribution of precipitation is relatively uniform; Cloudy weather and high humidity. Characteristics of temperate maritime climate The closer the maritime climate zone is to the ocean, the stronger the maritime climate is. Especially in winter, because there is a warm current along the coast, the west wind blows from the warm current sea surface, and the airflow is warm and humid, so the temperature in winter is much warmer than that in the continental center and the eastern coast of the mainland at the same latitude. The lowest monthly average temperature is above 0℃.

The rain is mostly light rain and showers, and there are almost no thunderstorms. Cyclones frequently transit, with an annual rainfall of 500 ~ 700 mm, which is more than 2500mm in areas with favorable terrain (such as northwest North America). The average temperature in Leng Yue is above 0℃, and the warmest month is below 22℃. Annual range is much smaller than inland and east coast areas of the same latitude. It belongs to the northwest of Europe, the Pacific coast of Canada, southern Chile, southeastern Australia, New Zealand and other small areas.

Distribution law of temperate maritime climate;

Located on the west coast of the mainland, 40 ~ 60 degrees north and south latitude, it is distributed in all continents except Asia and Antarctica, with Western Europe and the British Isles (European continent) as the most typical ones. Temperate maritime climate is often only distributed in narrow strips or islands.

The temperate maritime climate is the most typical in western Europe, with the largest distribution area, and also distributed in the west coast of the American continent, Tasmania in Oceania and the corresponding latitudes in New Zealand. It belongs to northwest Europe, the Pacific coast of Canada, southern Chile and a small part of southeast Australia.

Western Europe is located at about 30 ~ 40 north latitude, which is influenced by the west wind and the water vapor energy from the Atlantic Ocean. The topography of North America is higher in the west, lower in the middle and slightly higher in the east. The water vapor blown from the Pacific Ocean is blocked by the Rocky Mountains, which can only affect the coastal marginal areas, and the Alaska Warm Current passes by. Therefore, the scope of northern Europe is large, and the scope of North America is small.