text: Climate classifications are systems that categorize the world's climates. A climate classification may correlate closely with a biome classification, as climate is a major influence on life in a region. One of the most used is the Köppen climate classification scheme first developed in 1884.
  There are several ways to classify climates into similar regimes. Originally, climes were defined in Ancient Greece to describe the weather depending upon a location's latitude. Modern climate classification methods can be broadly divided into genetic methods, which focus on the causes of climate, and empiric methods, which focus on the effects of climate. Examples of genetic classification include methods based on the relative frequency of different air mass types or locations within synoptic weather disturbances. Examples of empiric classifications include climate zones defined by plant hardiness, evapotranspiration, or associations with certain biomes, as in the case of the Köppen climate classification. A common shortcoming of these classification schemes is that they produce distinct boundaries between the zones they define, rather than the gradual transition of climate properties more common in nature.
  Types of climate
  Alpine climate
  Desert climate or arid climate
  Humid continental climate
  Humid subtropical climate
  Ice cap climate
  Oceanic climate
  Subarctic climate
  Semi-arid climate
  Mediterranean climate
  Tropical monsoon climate
  Tropical rainforest climate
  Tropical savanna climate
  Tundra climate
  Polar climate
  Systems
  Climate classification systems include:
  Aridity index – part of many systems
  Alisov climate classification (ru)