Köppen Cwa
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Köppen Cwa is a humid subtropical climate type characterized by hot, wet summers and mild, dry winters, typically influenced by monsoonal patterns.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cwa (Köppen) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climate type
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humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Köppen Aw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Köppen Cfa ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalImplication |
requires irrigation for some winter crops
ⓘ
supports intensive summer cropping ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cwa climate
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monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasClimatologicalUse | classification of regional climate patterns ⓘ |
| hasDefinitionCriterion |
at least four months with mean temperature ≥ 10 °C
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at least one month with mean temperature ≥ 22 °C ⓘ coldest month mean temperature between 0 °C and 18 °C ⓘ summer precipitation maximum ⓘ winter dry season with driest winter month precipitation < one-tenth of wettest summer month precipitation ⓘ |
| hasKoppenCode | Cwa ⓘ |
| hasMainClimateGroup | C (temperate) ⓘ |
| hasPrecipitationCharacteristic |
dry winters
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wet summers ⓘ |
| hasPrecipitationSeasonalityCode | w (dry winter) ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalPattern |
summer monsoon maximum
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winter dry season ⓘ |
| hasSummerTemperatureCode | a (hot summer) ⓘ |
| hasSummerWeatherCharacteristic |
frequent convective thunderstorms
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high humidity ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureCharacteristic |
hot summers
ⓘ
mild winters ⓘ |
| hasTransitionRelation | transitional between tropical monsoon climates and fully humid subtropical climates (Cfa) ⓘ |
| hasTypicalVegetation |
cropland with paddy rice in many regions
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mixed subtropical forests ⓘ |
| hasWinterWeatherCharacteristic |
mild temperatures
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mostly dry conditions ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
monsoonal circulation
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subtropical high-pressure systems ⓘ |
| partOf | Köppen climate classification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalIn |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
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South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Southeast Asia ⓘ parts of Taiwan ⓘ parts of inland southeastern Africa ⓘ parts of northern India ⓘ parts of northern Vietnam ⓘ parts of southeastern Brazil ⓘ parts of southern China ⓘ |
| usedIn |
agricultural planning
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biogeography ⓘ climatology ⓘ urban climate studies ⓘ |
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Cwa (Köppen)