What is a tropical, subtropical, and temperate climate?

Tropical climate is a climate zone which covers much of the equatorial and tropical regions, in which temperatures remain high throughout the year and precipitation can be very high at least during part of the year . read more

The subtropics are geographic and climate zones located roughly between the tropics at latitude 23.5° (the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn) and temperate zones (normally referring to latitudes 35–66.5°) north and south of the Equator. read more

A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild to cool winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents, generally between latitudes 25° and 35° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates. read more

A subtropical climate implies that the air temperature usually does not go below freezing (0°C or 32°F). This is a threshold temperature for a gamut of plants, and applies to coastal California, Florida, northern India, most of eastern Australia, Texas, and coastal South Africa, for example. read more