Weather is affected by factors like wind, precipitation, temperature and cloud cover. It changes daily while climate is weather measured over long periods of time. Native Hawaiians recognized two seasons, wet and dry. Hawai'i belongs in a combination of climate zones as it is affected by both tropical air masses and polar air masses moving toward the equator due to its location at mid-latitudes. Climate zones include low, mid and high latitudes dominated by different air masses.

1. Weather &
Climate

2. Weather begins with the sun

3. Some Weather Factors
Wind. This tool measures wind
speed. It is called an anemometer.
Precipitation. Rain, snow, sleet and
hail are all forms of precipitation.
Temperature. Temperature is how
warm or cold it is outside.
Cloud Cover. There are many types
of clouds that form in different
conditions.

4. Weather changes every day!

5. Seasons on Earth

6. Hò oilo - Wet Season Kau - Dry Season
Native Hawaiians
recognized only two seasons

7. The water cycle affects both
climate and weather

8. Climate is weather measured
over a long period of time
Climate =
clothes in a
closet
Weather =
clothes for
the day

9. Climate Zones:
Low-Latitude Climates
affected by equatorial tropical air masses

10. Climate Zones:
Mid-Latitude & Subtropical Climates
affected by two air masses: tropical air moving toward poles and
polar air masses moving toward equator

11. Climate Zones:
High-Latitude Climates
dominated by polar and arctic air masses

12. In which climate zone does
Hawai‘i belong?
high latitude mid latitude
low latitude
Hint:
Hawai‘i
belongs in a
combination
of two climate
zones

13. In which climate zone does
Hawai‘i belong?
high latitude mid latitude
low latitude
Hint:
Hawai‘i
belongs in a
combination
of two climate
zones

14. The End