Explore Earth's major biomes — click any card for detailed climate data, species, and graphs.
| Code | Group | Description | Biome(s) | Example Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Tropical | All months avg > 18°C, high rainfall | Tropical Rainforest, Savanna | Amazon, Congo, SE Asia, East Africa |
| Af | Tropical Rainforest | Rainfall > 60mm every month | Tropical Rainforest | Manaus, Singapore, Libreville |
| Aw | Tropical Savanna | Dry season in winter | Savanna | Nairobi, Mogadishu, Mumbai |
| B | Arid / Dry | Evaporation > precipitation | Desert, Grassland | Sahara, Arabian, Australian Outback |
| BWh | Hot Desert | Hot arid climate | Desert | Cairo, Riyadh, Phoenix |
| BSh | Hot Steppe | Semi-arid, hot | Savanna, Grassland | Hargeisa, Ouagadougou |
| C | Temperate | Warmest month > 10°C; coldest -3°C to 18°C | Temperate Forest | Western Europe, SE USA, S. China |
| Cfb | Oceanic | Mild, no dry season, warm summers | Temperate Forest | London, Paris, Seattle |
| Csa | Mediterranean | Hot dry summers, mild wet winters | Temperate Forest | Rome, Cape Town, Los Angeles |
| D | Continental | Warmest month > 10°C; coldest < -3°C | Boreal Forest, Temperate Forest | Russia, Canada, N. USA, N. China |
| Dfc | Subarctic | Short cool summers, long cold winters | Boreal / Taiga | Siberia, Alaska interior, N. Canada |
| E | Polar | No month above 10°C | Tundra, Ice Cap | Greenland, Antarctica, Arctic coast |
| ET | Tundra | Warmest month 0–10°C | Tundra | Northern Siberia, N. Alaska, N. Canada |
| EF | Ice Cap | All months below 0°C | Ice Cap | Antarctica interior, Greenland ice |