Köppen Dwa
E662189
Köppen Dwa is a humid continental climate subtype characterized by hot, wet summers and cold, dry winters with a pronounced monsoonal influence.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Köppen climate classification subtype
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humid continental climate ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Köppen Cwa by having colder winters
ⓘ
Köppen Dfa by having a dry winter ⓘ Köppen Dwb by having hotter summers ⓘ |
| firstLetterMeaning | snow climate (continental) ⓘ |
| hasAirMassInfluence |
summer tropical or maritime air masses
ⓘ
winter continental polar or Siberian air masses ⓘ |
| hasAnalogue | Köppen Dwb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateType | humid continental climate with dry winter and hot summer ⓘ |
| hasColdMonthTemperatureCriterion | coldest month temperature ≤ −3 °C ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large annual temperature range
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pronounced monsoonal influence ⓘ strong summer–winter precipitation contrast ⓘ |
| hasLetterCode | Dwa ⓘ |
| hasPrecipitationCriterion |
driest winter month precipitation < one‑tenth of wettest summer month precipitation
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winter dry season ⓘ |
| hasPrecipitationPattern |
low winter precipitation
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summer monsoon maximum ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
cold dry winters
ⓘ
hot wet summers ⓘ |
| hasSummerCharacteristic |
frequent convective rainfall
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high humidity ⓘ hot temperatures ⓘ |
| hasSummerTemperatureCriterion | warmest month temperature ≥ 22 °C ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureRange | hot summers above 22 °C and winters below −3 °C ⓘ |
| hasTypicalVegetation |
mixed forest
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temperate deciduous forest ⓘ |
| hasWinterCharacteristic |
cold temperatures
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generally dry conditions ⓘ influence of continental high‑pressure systems ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | East Asian monsoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCommonIn | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Köppen climate classification system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondLetterMeaning | dry winter ⓘ |
| supportsLandUse |
cultivation of temperate cereals and soybeans
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intensive agriculture in river plains ⓘ |
| thirdLetterMeaning | hot summer ⓘ |
| typicalRegion |
Korean Peninsula interior
NERFINISHED
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North China Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast China NERFINISHED ⓘ interior regions of the Russian Far East ⓘ parts of Manchuria ⓘ parts of Mongolia border regions ⓘ parts of North Korea ⓘ parts of South Korea ⓘ parts of northern India highlands transition zones ⓘ parts of northern Japan interior ⓘ |
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