As Asia is a very large continent, a variety of climate is seen in different regions :
- The climate of the Equatorial regions of south-east Asia is hot and humid. It rains here round the year.
- In the seasonal climate region to its north, the overall climate is hot and dry. Here mainly the seasonal winds of summer bring rain. Mawsynram and Cherrapunji of India in this region, receive the highest rainfall in the world.
- To the west of this region and in Central parts of Asia, there is mainly desert type of climate. Rainfall is very scanty here. There is maximum heat in Jacobabad city of Pakistan in Asia.
- The climate of Siberia, which is located to the extreme north of Asia, is extremely cold. The Verkhoyansk city of this region is the coldest city of the world.
- There is rainfall in summer in East and South Asia, while, there is rainfall in winter in the regions located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia.
