The Sun is stronger nearer the equator and weaker nearer the poles. The strength of sunlight also varies with the seasons . Most places outside the tropics experience winter and summer. The tropics are warm all the year round and instead experience wet and dry seasons. Different climates have different patterns of temperature and rainfall .
Rainfall is highest in the tropics, and lowest in the deserts and near the poles.
Temperature varies hugely across the Earth. The highest temperatures occur in the hot deserts where values of over 50 C have been recorded. The British Isles has a temperate climate. It is neither too hot and dry in summer, nor too cold and wet in winter. Although generally agreeable, the British weather can be very changeable, raining one day and sunny the next.