The Oceanic Climate - Secrets of World Climate #7

Cool oceans. Westerly winds. Mild winters. Mild summers. Overcast skies and rain year round. It might not seem the picture of an ideal place to live, but these lands harbour many world famous European cities, spawned not one but three global empires, and have influenced agriculture around the world more than any other. These are the lands of the Marine West Coast, the lands of the Oceanic climate.

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🕐CHAPTERS🕖
👉0:00 Opening Montage
👉1:36 Introduction and Titles
👉2:51 What is the Oceanic Climate?
👉4:17 Marine West Coast Mild Temperature
👉4:46 Westerly Winds & The Jet Stream
👉6:24 Koppen Climate Classification
👉7:04 Seasons in the Oceanic Climate
👉7:52 North America
👉8:24 Chile
👉8:48 Australia
👉9:14 New Zealand
👉9:40 Europe
👉11:47 Landscapes & Vegetation
👉12:54 Agriculture and Farming
👉14:01 Cities in the Oceanic Climate
👉15:54 Outro

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The seventh episode in a series exploring all the major climate zones of the world, in this geography documentary we show this part of the world in its full beauty, and uncover the secrets of why it is that way and show you the influential lands and cities that lie within.

Found on the western margins of four continents, this climate's home is North-West Europe, where it covers the British Isles (Ireland, Scotland Wales and England), most of France, northern Spain, parts of Switzerland, all of Belgium and The Netherlands (Holland), most of Germany, much of Denmark and the western coasts of Norway and Iceland.

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In North America, west coast of Canada comes under its influence including the regional capital of Vancouver. In South America, the southern third of Chile is covered.

Lastly, in the far off lands of Oceania, the south eastern part of Australia, including most of Victoria and all of Tasmania is covered by the Oceanic climate, including the state capitals of Melbourne and Hobart. Both islands of New Zealand are dominated by this climate, including the capital Wellington and largest city Auckland.

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ERRATUM: The precipitation graph for Auckland should have an annual total of 1200mm (the individual monthly bars are correct, however)

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[Geodiode]

Do you like grey skies? Do you like rain? Are you a masochist? Welcome to the Oceanic climate! 😂 Seriously, though, if you have experienced this climate on travel or because you live in these zones, let me know of your experience!

[hitmangfx]

So sad, so few parts of the USA having this climate. The imagery is stunning. And I'm one of those people that loves and feels energized when it is raining.

[HarleenKaur-zqhe]

This whole series is so well made and turns the entire topic into a fun activity. Thank you so much for all the hard work you must have put in making these gems!

[fandecaisses]

I was born and raised in Colmar, France, which you mention a video extract of in your video :)
It has a oceanic climate, which however distinguishes a bit from the rest of France, because of rain shadow from the Vosges and its inland position : as a consequence it is drier, and its winters are colder.

Non-mediterranean southern France experiences more and more a climate that is technically humid subtropical (summer monthes >22°C) : Lyons, Toulouse, Avignon, Grenoble, etc.. Their summers are too hot to be considered oceanic, and too humid to be considered mediterranean. Global warming increases this phenomenon.

[LolaPopente]

I love these videos of yours! I find oceanic climates particularly interesting because of all the land, particularly small islands, in the southern hemisphere that lie in the roaring forties and beyond, those extremely isolated places are so fascinating to me. Can't wait for your next video!

[icewink]

Great job as always, I love how green the oceanic regions are, it's so beautiful.

[PeterSwinkels]

Nice video. I get to experience this climate daily. 😀 The rain and clouds do get a little tiresome at times.

[buga]

I live in an oceanic climate but with a continental twist, temperatures are warmer in summer and colder and in winter. Deep Galicia.

[meneither]

The cloudy sky is the main issue with this climate. Aside from that, I love it.

[kapuz-z]

I live in an Oceanic zone in South eastern Australia, but really anything can happen, except snow! In January it can Often breach 40*C, but are usually in the high 20s I believe the average day-night temperature in January is just below 22*C which is the humid subtropical-Oceanic borderline. Temperatures below 0*C are extremally rare and only ever occour at the end of June. There are more rainy days in winter, especially July and August, and summer doesn't usually have many rainy days, but when it does rain, it rains a lot! And can even lead to floods! I can remember in my childhood just after Christmas that we had 60ml of rain in a single day! it caused a small bridge over a creek to collapse! Leading to a seven year project to build a new, safer bridge. Because of the evergreen trees, Autumn feels just like spring, and only, introduced trees drop their leaves in April. We often just call the season, Easter!

[ElizondoAbelardo]

Such a shame that mountains in the Americas block this climate from going more inland. A green Patagonia where Cfb becomes Cfc as you go south would be really cool and probably densely populated.

[normiew]

Also in Turkey, Black Sea Region has a very similar climate to the Oceanic despite being in the Mediterranean zone, due to its higher altitude.

The region is one of the biggest producers of black tea in the world.

Yet, the region covers a relatively small area. So I think it's just a micro climate thing.

Btw the series is amazing. I'd been looking for something like this for a long time, big thanks.

[wotsupoo]

I am from Chile and I live in New Zealand. Chile is beautiful but New Zealand has one of the greenest grasses in the world

[thephoenix]

Parts of Scotland, Norway, and Iceland contain Taiga biome, and Tundra aswell. Parts of Chile, Tasmania, and New Zealand have tundra.

[theindigovibe.williamwyatt]

melbourne is also a rare hybrid of this climate and a mediteranean climate. the summers get really hot and dry. record high was 47 degrees. but still doesnt feel as hot as a tropical climate.

[minty]

09:52 I hate to be the nerd but no, Iceland isn’t even touching the Arctic circle

[ryleesheridan]

Small essay part 1: I live in Christchurch, New Zealand. Here it is reasonably dry with around 600mm of rain per year, with warm summer days averaging around 21c, and cool, frosty winter with daytime highs from 9-13 and 7am temperatures hovering around 2 mostly. -5 is possible once or twice a year and snowfall is quite rare as freezing temperatures usually occur on cloudless nights. There are roughly 70 ground frosts per year.
Occasionally in summer, fohn winds blow over the mountains, a gusty northwesterly that dramatically increases the temperature. A few times a year, this can reach into the 30-33c range. This is often followed by a southerly change in the early evening that can drop the temperature down to the mid teens in the space of about 2 hours.
Overall a very interesting climate and can vary a lot from day to day.

[duandwe]

I live in Vancouver! And it's a very pretty city but miserable - it's been raining nearly every day since November and will continue to do so through January and most likely Feb as well. Vancouver gets a lot more rain than London (it's a temperate rainforest) so I suppose it's not a typical representative of an oceanic climate, but I really prefer a drier and, more importantly, sunnier continental climate. Sure it might get to -20 in the hinterlands but you can wrap up against the cold, whereas the Vancouver wet manages to get through your waterproof clothing...and all the buses are full of people that smell like wet sheep. Ugh. Guess the grass is always greener on the other side

[InciniumVGC]

Okay I think I might like this type of climate the best. I love cloudy skies and rain. I don't like hot weather. And I love the green being everywhere all year. BTW I'm surprised Seattle isn't considered this climate but Vancouver BC is, they really do have similar weather. Must be just barely on the line.

Ohhh I'm guessing the Olympic mountains block some of the westerly wind and form a kind of rain shadow and that has something to do with it.

[mang]

The climate type I love most is Cfb. ❤
But I now live in Aw climate.