Continental climate is a type of climate characterized by consistently hot summers, persistently frosty winters and low rainfall. The continental climate is formed as a result of the prevailing impact on the atmosphere of large land masses. This type of climate is typical for the interior regions of the continents.
The continental climate is dominant in a significant part of the territory of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and the interior regions of the United States and Canada. It leads to the formation of steppes and deserts, since most of the moisture of the seas and oceans does not reach the inland regions.
