cool summers
India
varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Indian Ocean
northeast monsoon (December to April), southwest
monsoon (June to October); tropical cyclones occur during May/June
and October/November in the northern Indian Ocean and
January/February in the southern Indian Ocean
Indonesia
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Iran
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
Iraq
mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless
summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish
borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that
melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in
central and southern Iraq
Ireland
temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild
winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the
time
Isle of Man
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about
one-third of the time
Israel
temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
Italy
predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in
south
Jamaica
tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
Jan Mayen
arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Japan
varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Jersey
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Jordan
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
Kazakhstan
continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and
semiarid
Kenya
varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
Kiribati
tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds
Korea, North
temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer
Korea, South
temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter
Kosovo
influenced by continental air masses resulting in relatively
cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns;
Mediterranean and alpine influences create regional variation;
maximum rainfall between October and December
Kuwait
dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
Kyrgyzstan
dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical
in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone
Laos
tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season
(December to April)
Latvia
maritime; wet, moderate winters
Lebanon
Mediterranean; mild
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