Please note that regional maps are not shown to scale relative to one another.

Winter Maps

Global distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Australia distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

New Zealand distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Hawaii distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Alaska distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Canada distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Contiguous United States distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Mexico, Central America & the Carribean distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

South America distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Africa distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Greenland and Iceland distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Europe distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Russia distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Middle East distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Central Asia distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

East Asia distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

South Asia distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Maritime Southeast Asia distribution of winter categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Aridity Maps

Global distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Australia distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

New Zealand distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Hawaii distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Alaska distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Canada distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Contiguous United States distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Mexico, Central America & the Carribean distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

South America distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Africa distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Greenland and Iceland distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Europe distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Russia distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Middle East distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Central Asia distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

East Asia distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

South Asia distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Maritime Southeast Asia distribution of aridity categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Summer Maps

Note: Conveniently, Pheonix, Arizona (United States) sits exactly on the z1/z2 summer category boundary in the 1981-2010 normals, and likewise in the same normals period, Death Valley, California (United States) sits exactly on the z2/X summer category boundary. Therefore, It could reasonably be said that places with scorching summers (z2) are hotter than Pheonix, and places with hyperthermal summers (X) are hotter than Death Valley.

Global distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Australia distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

New Zealand distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Hawaii distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Alaska distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Canada distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Contiguous United States distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Mexico, Central America & the Carribean distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

South America distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Africa distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Greenland and Iceland distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Europe distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Russia distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Middle East distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Central Asia distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

East Asia distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

South Asia distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)

Maritime Southeast Asia distribution of summer categories (projections are RCP8.5 high emissions normals)