World Climate Zones — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This image presents a brightly colored world map illustrating the Köppen Climate Zones, a system for classifying global climates. Continents are depicted in various shades, corresponding to specific climate types, all clearly outlined with black borders. A comprehensive legend below the map categorizes climate types into main groups (Tropical, Dry, Temperate, Continental, Polar, Highland) and their sub-classifications, along with color swatches. The bottom explicitly states that the classification is based on temperature and rainfall. This flat illustration is ideal for a geography or environmental science slide presentation, a classroom poster, or as a reference chart for worksheet activities on global climate patterns and climate classification.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.