Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area is a very small or disputed unit (under 20 classified 1 km map cells), so this page is not listed in search engines and its figures are only a rough guide.
Climate zones in Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, 1991 to 2020
Share of Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area's classified land in each Köppen-Geiger zone in 1991 to 2020. Zones under 0.05% are left out. The 141 map cells used cover 98% of the country's outline (about 100 km²).
By major group: C (temperate) 100%.
Almost all of Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area is one climate: Csa, hot-summer mediterranean, which covers 100% of its classified land in 1991 to 2020. In plain terms, hot-summer mediterranean means dry, hot summers and mild, wetter winters. Under the middle-of-the-road scenario (SSP2-4.5), 79% of its land is projected to be in a different zone by 2071 to 2099, with the biggest gain going to BSh (hot semi-arid (steppe)). The most common zone would then be BSh (hot semi-arid (steppe)).
How Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area's zones have changed and may change
Each row compares a map with 1991 to 2020. "Share in a different zone" is the share of the country's area whose class is different from 1991 to 2020. Future rows are model projections under an emissions scenario, not forecasts.
| Map | Share in a different zone | Different major group | Biggest gain | Biggest loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 to 1930 (past) | 0% | 0% | No change | No change |
| 2071 to 2099, SSP1-2.6 (low emissions) | 9.2% | 9.2% | BSh +9.2 percentage points | Csa -9.2 percentage points |
| 2071 to 2099, SSP2-4.5 (middle of the road) | 79% | 79% | BSh +78.7 percentage points | Csa -78.7 percentage points |
| 2071 to 2099, SSP5-8.5 (high emissions) | 100% | 100% | BSh +100 percentage points | Csa -100 percentage points |
For the past row, the comparison runs the other way: the 1901 to 1930 map against 1991 to 2020.
Zone shares by map
| Zone | 1901 to 1930 | 1991 to 2020 | SSP1-2.6 (2071 to 2099) | SSP2-4.5 (2071 to 2099) | SSP5-8.5 (2071 to 2099) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean | 100% | 100% | 91% | 21% | - |
| BSh Hot semi-arid (steppe) | - | - | 9.2% | 79% | 100% |
Percentages are of the country's classified land in each map. A dash means under 0.05%.
Zones found in Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area
Data: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0; country outlines from Natural Earth. In 1901 to 1930 the most common zone was Csa. See data sources and licences.