Climate of Chile

The climate of Chile comprises a wide range of weather conditions across a large geographic scale, extending across 38 degrees in latitude, making generalizations difficult. According to the Köppen system, Chile within its borders hosts at least seven major climatic subtypes, ranging from low desert in the north, to alpine tundra and glaciers in the east and southeast, tropical rainforest in Easter Island, Oceanic in the south and Mediterranean climate in central Chile. There are four seasons in most of the country: summer (December to February), autumn (March to May), winter (June to August), and spring (September to November). Quotes from the driest desert in the world—the Atacama—to the icy fjords of Patagonia. It has every type of climate found on the planet with the sole exception of tropical weather. Further south, between regions IV and VIII, the landscape turns Mediterranean, with valleys and coastlines boasting a temperate climate, well-defined seasons, dry summers and relatively rainy winters. Between regions VIII and X, a mild rainy climate sustains vast native rainforests and a flourishing agricultural industries. In regions XI and XII, the climate is rainy, moderately cold, and especially windy along the coast and the Patagonian pampa. External links Category:Climate change Category:Chile