the sahara mostly consists of two types of climates desert and mediterranean to the north.
the sahara mostly consists of two types of climates desert and mediterranean to the north.
the sahara mostly consists of two types of climates desert and what climate to the north?
mediterranean
cold semi-arid climates (type "bsk") tend to be located in elevated portions of temperate zones, typically bordering a humid continental climate or a mediterranean climate. they are typically found in continental interiors some distance from large bodies of water. cold semi-arid climates usually feature warm to hot dry summers, though their summers are typically not quite as hot as those of hot semi-arid climates. unlike hot semi-arid climates, areas with cold semi-arid climates tend to have cold winters. these areas usually see some snowfall during the winter, though snowfall is much lower than at locations at similar latitudes with more humid climates. areas featuring cold semi-arid climates tend to have higher elevations than areas with hot semi-arid climates, and tend to feature major temperature swings between day and night, sometimes by as much as or more in that time frame. these large diurnal temperature variations are seldom seen in hot semi-arid climates. cold semi-arid climates at higher latitudes tend to have dry winters and wetter summers, while cold semi-arid climates at lower latitudes tend to have precipitation patterns more akin to subtropical climates, with dry summers, relatively wet winters, and even wetter springs and autumns. cold semi-arid climates are most commonly found in asia and north america. however, they can also be found in northern africa, south africa, europe, sections of south america and sections of interior southern australia and new zealand.
semi-arid climate
climates in the state are grouped by precipitation and average temperatures into three major groups. the semi-arid climate is characterized by the fact that evaporation often exceeds precipitation. most of the vegetation in these areas is arid grassland with desert plants such as nopal. these climates cover about forty percent of the state, mostly in the north. semi-arid temperate regions are found in the municipalities of san felipe, san diego de la unión, san luis de la paz, part of dolores hidalgo and san josé de iturbide, where precipitation varies between 400 and 500 mm and the average temperature is between 16 and 18 °c. semi-arid semi hot climates can be found north of dolores hidalgo, around león and in areas near celaya. in these municipalities, rainfall averages between 600 and 700 mm and the average annual temperature is between 18 and 20 °c. temperate climates are judged by the presence of holm oak and pine forest, pine forests and/or pine forests with meadows. humidity varies in these forest regions. temperate semi-moist areas are mostly found in the southeast municipalities of apaseo, coroneo and jerécuaro and in the center of the state. precipitation varies from 600 to 700 mm and the average temperature is between 16 and 18 °c. temperate and somewhat humid climates have rainfall averages of between 700 and 800 mm, with temperatures between 16 and 18 °c. these can be found in pénjamo, coroneo, jerécuaro and parts of guanajuato (municipality) and dolores hidalgo. temperate climates with the most humidity are found in the santa rosa and municipality of guanajuato. these have rainfall averages of over 800 mm and average temperatures of under 16 °c. hot and moist climates in the state have temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °c and are associated with tropical rainforest, with some grassland. these climates are subdivided into two types, one that receives less rainfall with a significant dry season and the other which is wetter. the drier type is found in abasolo, irapuato, salamanca and romita. in total, these hot and relatively moist climates can be found in about 40% of the state.
guanajuato