Climate is a term that is used to describe the temperature and rainfall of a specific region throughout the year. Different parts of the planet have different climates. For example, the climate near the planet's equator can be described as follows: "The temperatures are warm throughout the year, and there is a lot of rainfall during all months of the year."

The climate of a region is influenced by the following three things:

• Its distance from the equator.
• Its distance from the sea.
• Its elevation.