As Köppen designed the system based on his experience as a botanist, his main climate groups represent a classification by vegetation type. In addition to identifying climates, the system can be …

Dec 29, 2025 · Koppen climate classification, widely used vegetation-based empirical climate-classification system developed by German botanist-climatologist Wladimir Koppen. He devised …

The Köppen climate classification system is one of the most common climate classification systems in the world. It is used to denote different climate regions on Earth based on local vegetation.

Historical and predicted future changes in the global distribution of Köppen-Geiger climate zones. Application designed and created by Haizea Analytics in collaboration with King Abdullah University …

May 7, 2025 · Named for German climatologist Wladamir Köppen, the Köppen Climate System was developed in 1884 and is still how we group the world's climates today. According to Köppen, a …

The Köppen classification of the climates (Figure 1) is one of the oldest empirical classifications, established between 1900 and 1936. Although very old, it is still widely used; sometimes in a …

Compared with a single variable approach, the Köppen classification can add a new dimension to the description of climate variation. Further, it is generally accepted that the climatic combinations …

On this web site we provide global data, world maps and computer animations of our updated Köppen-Geiger climate classification published by Kottek et al. (2006), Rubel and Kottek (2010) and Rubel et …

The Köppen Climate Classification system is a widely used method for categorizing the world's climates, developed in the early 1900s by climatologist Wladimir Köppen. This system classifies climates …

Dec 17, 2025 · System devised in 1918 by Wladimir Peter Köppen (1846–1940), with modifications that were completed in 1936, by which climates are divided into six broad groups according to the major …