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Climate Of North Carolina
North Carolina's climate varies from the Atlantic coast in the east to the Appalachian Mountain range in the west. The mountains often act as a "shield", blocking low temperatures and storms from the Midwest from entering the Piedmont of North Carolina.North Carolina Department of the Secretary of StateNorth Carolina Climate & Geography.Retrieved on 2008-01-13. Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''), except in the higher elevations of the Appalachians which have a subtropical highland climate (Köppen ''Cfb''). The USDA Hardiness Zones for the state range from Zone 5A (-20 °F to -15 °F) in the mountains to Zone 9A (20 °F to 25 °F) along the easternmost portions of the coast. For most areas in the state, the temperatures in July during the daytime are approximately . In January the average temperatures range near .U.S. Travel WeatherNorth Carolina Weather.Retrieved on 2008-01-13. Precipitation There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köppen Climate Types North Carolina
Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji (era), Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and radio editor * Friedrich Köppen (1775–1858), German philosopher * Jan Köppen (born 1983), German television presenter and DJ * Jens Köppen (born 1966), German rower * Karl Friedrich Köppen (1808–1863), German teacher and political journalist * Kerstin Köppen (born 1967), German rower * Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940), German geographer, meteorologist, climatologist and botanist who developed the Köppen climate classification ** Köppen climate classification, developed by Wladimir Köppen See also * Lene Køppen (born 1953), Danish badminton player * Koeppen * Koppen {{DEFAULTSORT:Koppen German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
