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Subalpine climate
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Subarctic climate.
Mountains
On high mountains, in both tropical and temperate latitudes, subarctic climates may occur. These are also known as subalpine climates. They are generally warmer than continental varieties, but are much wetter. They occupy elevations between 1,400 - 2,500m in temperate regions and above 3-4,000m in warm tropical regions. They generally grade into tundra climates (Köppen:ET), also known as alpine climates above the alpine tree line and below grade into Humid continental climates (Köppen:Dfb), or, rarely, Subpolar oceanic climates (Köppen:Cfc) or subtropical highland climates (Köppen:Cfb)