The countries Ireland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, and Austria have marine west coast climate types. The country of Switzerland has a highland climate type. Along with Switzerland, the central eastern region of France, the northern region of Monaco, the southern region of Belgium, and the western region of Austria also has a highland climate type.The southwestern region of France and southern region of Monaco have a Mediterranean climate type.The southeastern region of Austria also has a humid subtropical climate type.
Factors that affect the climate in the subregion are latitude, elevation, ocean currents, and wind currents. Ocean currents and wind current work together to affect the climate. Oceans are are have cooler temperatures in the summer and warmer temperatures in the winter than on land. The winds transports the oceanic moisture towards the land which results in more mild and evenly distributed climates throughout the year in the region. Areas with higher elevations or altitude such as mountains belong in the temperature altitude zones such as tierra fria, tierra helada, and tierra nevada. As the elevations or altitude zones become higher or more extreme, the climate becomes colder because there is less air pressure which causes the gas in the atmosphere to lose energy and move more lethargically which causes temperatures to fall. Latitude also affects the climate in Western Europe too because the proximity of the countries in Western Europe to the equator, the more warmth is will receive since the sun's rays directly hit the equator and from there it will start to spread to other areas around.
Climate affects settlement patterns and how people adapt to their environment. Different climates are suitable for different economies. If the climate is suitable to their liking and suitable for their economic area of specialty, they will move there. Areas where the climate is extremely cold or extremely hot will see a pattern of people moving to areas where the climate is less extreme. People who are interested in certain industries will also move to areas that are well known for that industry. For example, primary economic activities people who are interested in agriculture will go to a country such as France to grow crops such as grapes since France’s climate is suitable for grapes. People who manufacture and process the goods would move to the region. They also adapt to the region by working in the industries the country specializes in. People who grow livestock also adapt to the environment by letting their livestock graze in the hills and mountains located in the area of their country. Additionally climate types that are warm during winter and cool during the summer are usually located near large bodies of water and the people there adapt to the area by taking advantage of their proximity to the body or water by working in businesses that involve fishing or shipbuilding.
Factors that affect the climate in the subregion are latitude, elevation, ocean currents, and wind currents. Ocean currents and wind current work together to affect the climate. Oceans are are have cooler temperatures in the summer and warmer temperatures in the winter than on land. The winds transports the oceanic moisture towards the land which results in more mild and evenly distributed climates throughout the year in the region. Areas with higher elevations or altitude such as mountains belong in the temperature altitude zones such as tierra fria, tierra helada, and tierra nevada. As the elevations or altitude zones become higher or more extreme, the climate becomes colder because there is less air pressure which causes the gas in the atmosphere to lose energy and move more lethargically which causes temperatures to fall. Latitude also affects the climate in Western Europe too because the proximity of the countries in Western Europe to the equator, the more warmth is will receive since the sun's rays directly hit the equator and from there it will start to spread to other areas around.
Climate affects settlement patterns and how people adapt to their environment. Different climates are suitable for different economies. If the climate is suitable to their liking and suitable for their economic area of specialty, they will move there. Areas where the climate is extremely cold or extremely hot will see a pattern of people moving to areas where the climate is less extreme. People who are interested in certain industries will also move to areas that are well known for that industry. For example, primary economic activities people who are interested in agriculture will go to a country such as France to grow crops such as grapes since France’s climate is suitable for grapes. People who manufacture and process the goods would move to the region. They also adapt to the region by working in the industries the country specializes in. People who grow livestock also adapt to the environment by letting their livestock graze in the hills and mountains located in the area of their country. Additionally climate types that are warm during winter and cool during the summer are usually located near large bodies of water and the people there adapt to the area by taking advantage of their proximity to the body or water by working in businesses that involve fishing or shipbuilding.
Paris, France has a very cool mean temperature of 11.6°C with the highest average temperature being 20 degrees Celsius during July and the lowest average temperature being 3.5 degrees Celsius during January. The average total annual precipitation is about 619 mm which would equal about 49.5 mm per month. This means that the precipitation fairly evenly distributed since the highest precipitation during a month was about 63 mm and the lowest precipitation being about 33 mm. With the temperatures and precipitation being fairly balanced throughout the year, it would mean that Paris has oceanic climate.
Berlin, Germany has a quite cold annual mean temperature of 8.9°C. Winters in Berlin are quite cold with the average temperature in January falling even below zero (in celsius) and the average temperatures in February and December being slightly above 0°C. Summers are cool with the average monthly temperatures during the summer ranging from 16°C to 18°C. The total annual precipitation is about 591 mm which would average about 49.25 mm a month. This means that most months have evenly distributed precipitation or rates that are very close to each other since the lowest average precipitation per month falls a little below 40 mm and the highest average precipitation per month is a little over 70 mm. This means that has a very coastal climate due to cool summers and mostly similar precipitation rates throughout the year.
London, England, United Kingdom has a cold annual mean temperature of 10.4°C. The winters drop down to about 4°C and the warmest summer month almost double in temperature with 17.5°C. The total annual precipitation is about 594 mm which would average about 49.5 mm per month. This average of most months is very close to 49.5 mm because the averages of the lowest and highest average precipitation per month are 37 mm and 64 mm. This means that London has a very coastal climate due to the summers being quite cool and the overall similar precipitation rates.