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In school we use to discuss the climate zone's, and how America has most of the major climate zones. I'm wondering what is the first city that comes to mind when you think of said climate zone. Here are my thoughts on the matter.
Humid Sub-Tropical: Birmingham AL
Humid Continental Warm-Summers: Indianapolis IN
Humid Continental Cool-Summers: Portland ME
Semi-Arid Subtropical: Albuquerque NM
Semi-Arid Continental: Billings MT
Hot Arid: Phoenix AZ
Highlands: Flagstaff AZ (Debatable) No real major city in the highlands
Mediterranean: San Jose CA
Marine Oceanic: Seattle WA
Tropical wet/dry: Honolulu HI
Sub-Arctic: Fairbanks AK
Humid Sub-Tropical: Charleston, SC
Humid Continental Warm-Summers: Kansas City, MO
Humid Continental Cool-Summers: Duluth, MN
Semi-Arid Subtropical: San Angelo, TX
Semi-Arid Continental: Denver, CO
Hot Arid: Las Vegas, NV
Highlands: Lake Tahoe, CA?
Mediterranean: San Diego, CA
Marine Oceanic: Portland, OR
Tropical wet/dry: Miami, FL
Sub-Arctic: Fairbanks, AK
Subtropical -- Savannah, GA
Continental hot summers-- Des Moines, IA
Continental warm summers-- Duluth, MN or Bangor, ME
Oceanic- Seattle, WA
Mediterranean- San Francsico, CA
Tropical- Miami, FL or Hilo, HI
Desert- Phoenix, AZ
Steppe/cold semiarid- Denver, CO
Subarctic- Fairbanks, AK
US lacks "proper" subtropical highland climates like Mexico City or Nairobi imo even if places like Boone, NC exist...
Humid Sub-Tropical: New Orleans, LA
Humid Continental Warm-Summers: St. Louis, MO
Humid Continental Cool-Summers: Duluth, MN
Semi-Arid Tropical: Honolulu, HI
Semi-Arid Subtropical: Laredo, TX
Semi-Arid Continental: Boise, ID
Hot Arid: Phoenix, AZ
Highlands: Aspen, CO
Mediterranean: Los Angeles, CA
Marine Oceanic: Seattle, WA
Tropical wet/dry: Key West, FL
Tropical wet: Hilo, HI
Tropical monsoon: Miami, FL
Sub-Arctic: Fairbanks, AK
Humid Sub-Tropical: New Orleans, Louisiana
Humid Continental-Warm Summers: Chicago, Illinois
Humid Continental-Cool Summers: Portland, Maine
Semi Arid Sub-Tropical: Odessa, Texas
Semi Arid Continental: Salt Lake City, Utah
Highland: Leadville, Colorado?
Mediterranean: Los Angeles, California
Marine Oceanic: Seattle, Washington
Hot Arid: Phoenix, Arizona
Tropical Wet/Dry: Miami, Florida
Sub-Arctic : Fairbanks, Alaska
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