Description

Cwb: C = Temperate  w = Winter dry  b = Warm Summer

Highland climates, although still fitting into one of the Koppen climate classifications, have a distinctly different climate from surrounding lands at lower elevations. Although typically inland, highland climates often share a common characteristic with oceanic climates in that summers are cooler than the adjacent areas. For oceanic climates, the proximity of relatively cooler water produces lower temperatures in the summer. For highland climates, it is the elevation which causes this since temperatures usually decrease with height.

The subtropical highland climate exists in elevated portions of the world that are within either the tropics or subtropics, though it is typically found in mountainous locations in some tropical countries. It experiences noticeably drier weather during the lower-sun "winter" season, and it usually has mild winters.