− | Most major cities and urban areas in Ontario have a "Humid continental" climate, classified as "Dfb" according to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humid_continental_climate#Koppen_Dfb| Koppen-Geiger climate zone classification system], which includes average temperatures in the coldest month well below -3°C. Other locations with a humid continental "Dfb" climate include portions of Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin in the United States, and includes such cities as Oslo (Norway), Helsinki (Finland), Moscow (Russia), Kiev (Ukraine), Hokkaido (Japan) and Sapporo (Japan). | + | Most major cities and urban areas in Ontario have a "Humid continental" climate featuring snow and warm summers, classified as "Dfb" according to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humid_continental_climate#Koppen_Dfb| Koppen-Geiger climate zone classification system], which includes average temperatures in the coldest month well below -3°C. Other locations in Canada with a humid continental "Dfb" climate include portions of the British Columbia interior (Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George), the prairies (Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg), southern Quebec (Montreal, Quebec City), and Atlantic Canada (Charlottetown, Fredericton, Halifax, St. John's). Locations in the United States with a "Dfb" climate include portions of Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin. Other locations around the world with a "Dfb" climate includes such cities as Oslo (Norway), Helsinki (Finland), Moscow (Russia), Kiev (Ukraine), Hokkaido and Sapporo (Japan). The southernmost portion of Ontario has a humid continental climate that features snow and hot summers, with a Koppen-Geiger climate zone classification of "Dfa". Other locations with "Dfa" climate include portions of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Ohio in the United States. |