What is the climate of north america?

North America extends to within 10° of latitude of both the equator and the North Pole, embraces every climatic zone, from tropical rain forest and savanna on the lowlands of Central America to areas of permanent ice cap in central Greenland. read more

A temperate climate, which is found throughout most of North America, is characterized by a lack of extremes in temperature and precipitation. There are distinct summers and winters, but these are not terribly extreme. There are two subtypes of temperate climate. read more

Climate of North America North America, the third largest continent is spread over 24,346,000 sq km and is the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. North America includes all of the mainland and related offshore islands lying North of the Isthmus of Panama which connects it with South America. read more

The climate of the United States varies due to differences in latitude, and a range of geographic features, including mountains and deserts. West of the 100th meridian, much of the US is semi-arid to desert in the far southwestern US, and Mediterranean along the California coast. read more