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Humid climate

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006289

A climate classification characterized by high levels of atmospheric moisture, where annual precipitation exceeds potential evapotranspiration. Such climates lack a pronounced dry season, supporting lush vegetation and maintaining high relative humidity throughout much of the year. Under the Köppen climate classification system, humid climates are designated by the primary letters A (tropical), C (temperate), and D (continental), provided they do not meet the criteria for an arid (B) classification.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006289
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsforest climate
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006289",
  "term": "Humid climate",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A climate classification characterized by high levels of atmospheric moisture, where annual precipitation exceeds potential evapotranspiration. Such climates lack a pronounced dry season, supporting lush vegetation and maintaining high relative humidity throughout much of the year. Under the Köppen climate classification system, humid climates are designated by the primary letters A (tropical), C (temperate), and D (continental), provided they do not meet the criteria for an arid (B) classification.",
  "synonyms": [
    "forest climate"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/humid-climate/"
}

Record 4,620 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.