| Equable Climate | Continental Climate |
| (i) Area which are neither too warm in summers nor not too cold in winters (with low range of temperature) are said to have an equable climate. | (i) Places with higher range of temperature (extremes of temperature) Experience extreme climate, it is known as continental climate. |
| (ii) Equable climates are characterized by well-distributed rainfall throughout the year. | (ii) Rainfall in extreme climate is restricted to summer months. |
| (iii) This type of climate is found in places located close to the sea having the moderating influence of the sea. | (iii) Interiors of continents/countries which have the least influence of the sea experience have this type of climate. |
| (iv) Chennai, Cochin, Mumbai etc. | (iv) Delhi, Kanpur, Bhopal etc. |
