Question

match the climates to the cities

options:

Santiago, Chile

Sao Luis, Brazil

Longreach, Australia

Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Honolulu, Hawaii

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kumul, China

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

questions:

1) Warm, humid climate with prevailing winds out of the east. Exceptionally little seasonality for temperatures, with record high and low temperatures of 95 °F and 52 °F respectively. Despite the humid climate precipitation is rare during the summer, and mostly occurs during the winter.

2) Hot climate with average max temperatures in the mid- to upper-80s and average humidity over 80% year-round with an extreme rainy season from January-July. Prevailing winds are out of the east. The warmest time of the year occurs September through December.

3) Semi-arid climate with warm, dry summers that can see temperatures reach up to 95 °F and cool, humid winters with temperatures that drop close to 0 °F. Rainfall is heavily influenced by the El Nino Southern Oscillation. Prevailing winds are from the southwest. Precipitation is mainly rain, but snow can occur in the nearby mountain range, which prevents maritime weather from reaching this city.

4) Mild maritime climate with little seasonality throughout the year. Rainy throughout the year and no dry season. Prevailing winds from the west, and mid-latitude cyclones dominate winter conditions that can feature fierce storms. Average summer high temperatures reach 63 °F while winter high temperatures reach 43 °F.

5) Subtropical, hot semi-arid climate with mean annual temperature of 80 °F and little seasonality in temperatures. Receives large amount of rainfall, but only during the rainy season, which occurs between June-September. Prevailing wind is from the east.

6) Extremely hot climate with some of the greatest heat index values on the planet due to the extreme humidity. Average temperatures can reach 115 °F during July and August, 70 °F during January.

7) Mild climate with extreme rainy monsoon season during the summer months. Temperatures can approach 0 °F during the winter and 85 °F during the summer. Prevailing winds have extreme seasonal variability, with offshore flow during the winter and onshore flow during the monsoon season.

8) Desert climate featuring large seasonality in temperatures, with hot and dry summers, and bitter cold winters. Overall dry climate throughout the year, with rainfall primarily coming during July and August. Low humidity with mid-latitude cyclones bringing prevailing winds from the west.

9) Hot climate with dry winter during June-August and rainy summer seasons during December-February. Average summer temperatures close to 100 °F and winter temperatures around 73 °F Prevailing wind from the west. Thunderstorms can develop during December-February months.

Answer 1

Santiago, Chile= 3) Semi-arid climate with warm, dry summers that can see temperatures reach up to 95 °F and cool, humid winters with temperatures that drop close to 0 °F. Rainfall is heavily influenced by the El Nino Southern Oscillation. Prevailing winds are from the southwest. Precipitation is mainly rain, but snow can occur in the nearby mountain range, which prevents maritime weather from reaching this city.

Sao Luis, Brazil=2) Hot climate with average max temperatures in the mid- to upper-80s and average humidity over 80% year-round with an extreme rainy season from January-July. Prevailing winds are out of the east. The warmest time of the year occurs September through December.

Longreach, Australia=5) Subtropical, hot semi-arid climate with mean annual temperature of 80 °F and little seasonality in temperatures. Receives large amount of rainfall, but only during the rainy season, which occurs between June-September. Prevailing wind is from the east.

Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia=6) Extremely hot climate with some of the greatest heat index values on the planet due to the extreme humidity. Average temperatures can reach 115 °F during July and August, 70 °F during January.

Honolulu, Hawaii=4) Mild maritime climate with little seasonality throughout the year. Rainy throughout the year and no dry season. Prevailing winds from the west, and mid-latitude cyclones dominate winter conditions that can feature fierce storms. Average summer high temperatures reach 63 °F while winter high temperatures reach 43 °F.

Kathmandu, Nepal=9) Hot climate with dry winter during June-August and rainy summer seasons during December-February. Average summer temperatures close to 100 °F and winter temperatures around 73 °F Prevailing wind from the west. Thunderstorms can develop during December-February months.

Kumul, China= 8) Desert climate featuring large seasonality in temperatures, with hot and dry summers, and bitter cold winters. Overall dry climate throughout the year, with rainfall primarily coming during July and August. Low humidity with mid-latitude cyclones bringing prevailing winds from the west.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom=1) Warm, humid climate with prevailing winds out of the east. Exceptionally little seasonality for temperatures, with record high and low temperatures of 95 °F and 52 °F respectively. Despite the humid climate precipitation is rare during the summer, and mostly occurs during the winter.