Temperate oceanic climate (Cfb)

Temperate oceanic climate (Cfb)

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CfbC = Warm temperate  f = Fully humid  b = Warm summer

An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type, in Köppen classification Cfb, typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters (for their latitude), with a relatively narrow annual temperature range and few extremes of temperature. Oceanic climates can be found in both hemispheres generally between 40 and 55 latitude, most notably in Northwest Europe, Northwest North America, as well as Tasmania and New Zealand.

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