The climate zones shop
Fact-checked printables for the kitchen table and the classroom, plus a short list of books and kit. Every purchase helps keep this site free.
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Climate zones printables
Fact-checked PDFs in A4 and US Letter, sold as instant downloads from the ReallyByte store.
Colour the World’s Climate Zones: Map & Colouring Pack
Blank world and continent maps to colour by zone, a Köppen colour key, latitude-belt maps, a three-cell sheet, and landscape colouring pages for each zone
Köppen Code Puzzle Pack: Crosswords, Codes & Climate Logic
A crossword, a word search, a zone maze, a code-cracker, letter-matching and “classify this climate” logic puzzles, all with answer keys
Climate Zone Fact Cards: A to E and Mountains Too
Twenty-four fact-checked cards: the five Köppen groups, the highland group, the main climate types and four big causes, with the Köppen letters and rules
My Climate Log: A 12-Month Weather Record & Köppen Workbook
Record your own temperatures and rainfall for a year, then follow the Köppen rules step by step to work out your own climate code
Around the World in Five Zones: Kids’ Climate Zone Worksheets
For ages 7 to 11: label the zones, match the landscapes, true or false, climate maths, a maze, colouring, a word search and riddles, with answer keys
Climate Zones Poster Set
Six fact-checked posters: what a climate zone is, the Köppen letters, the three circulation cells, tropical, dry and polar zones
Best valueThe Complete Climate Zones Printables Bundle
All six packs plus a guide, A4 and US Letter, in one download.
Free sample
Try before you buy: a free 9-page climate zones sample, with a map to colour, a puzzle, four fact cards, a log page, a worksheet and a poster from the packs. A4 PDF (2.4 MB) or US Letter PDF (2.4 MB).
Books & kit
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Maps and globes
- World atlases (affiliate link)Find the zones on a proper map: most atlases have a climate page.
- Children’s atlases (affiliate link)Big maps, big pictures, and the equator clearly marked.
- A globe (affiliate link)The best way to see why the equator gets the most sunshine.
- World map jigsaws (affiliate link)Piece the continents together, then spot the dry belts.
Books
- Books on weather and climate (affiliate link)For the science behind the zones.
- Weather books for children (affiliate link)Clouds, rain and wind, explained with pictures.
- Books on biomes (affiliate link)Rainforests, deserts, tundra and the animals that live there.
Measure your own climate
- A weather station for kids (affiliate link)Start logging your own local climate.
- A rain gauge (affiliate link)Measure your monthly rain in millimetres, just like the Köppen rules.
- A max-min thermometer (affiliate link)Catch the highest and lowest temperatures each day.