Subtropical

The subtropics are geographic and climate zones located roughly between the tropical and the temperate zone in each hemisphere (roughly 28° to 38° on Terra). Subtropic zones can migrate. Subtropical climate regimes can exist at high elevations within the tropics. Also places inside the tropics can have a subtropical climate due to the influence of cold air masses. Eight months of the standard year within the subtropics have an average temperature at or above 10°C, with their coldest month averaging between 2 and 13°C. Normally rainfall averages between 750mm and 1.27meters a year.

A great portion of Terra's deserts are located within the subtropics. Within savanna regimes in the subtropics, a wet season is seen annually during the summer, which is when most of the yearly rainfall falls. Within Mediterranean climate regimes, the wet season occurs during the winter. Areas bordering warm oceans are prone to locally heavy rainfall from cyclones, which can contribute a significant percentage of the annual rainfall.