Fashion by Climate — 15 Climate Zones Explained

Climate determines more about your wardrobe than any trend. Covering 15 Köppen climate classes — from equatorial humid to polar tundra — this hub maps the right fabric choices to real-world heat and humidity norms.

Af

Tropical humide

Heat 90% · Humidity 88%

Am

Tropical mousson

Heat 85% · Humidity 80%

Aw

Tropical sec (saison)

Heat 82% · Humidity 55%

Cfa

Subtropical humide

Heat 75% · Humidity 72%

Csa

Subtropical sec

Heat 78% · Humidity 45%

Csb

Méditerranéen

Heat 65% · Humidity 45%

BSh

Semi-aride

Heat 72% · Humidity 30%

BWh

Désert chaud

Heat 90% · Humidity 15%

BWk

Désert froid

Heat 45% · Humidity 15%

Cfb

Tempéré océanique

Heat 42% · Humidity 72%

Dfb

Tempéré continental

Heat 38% · Humidity 57%

Dfa

Continental humide

Heat 35% · Humidity 62%

Dfc

Subarctique

Heat 15% · Humidity 55%

ET

Polaire / toundra

Heat 5% · Humidity 60%

H

Altitude / montagne

Heat 30% · Humidity 55%