Humid continental climate<span>, </span><span>major </span>climate<span> type of the </span>Köppen classification<span> that exhibits large seasonal </span>temperature<span> contrasts with hot summers and cold winters. It is found between 30° and 60° N in central and eastern </span>North America<span> and </span>Asia<span> in the major zone of conflict between polar and tropical </span>air masses<span>. Along with the </span>continental subarctic climate<span>, the humid continental climate is a primarily Northern Hemispheric phenomena, since landmasses are absent at the significant latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere.</span>
