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The
subtropics
are a climatic region of the world. They lie between the
tropics
and
temperate zones
. The temperate zones are more towards the
geographical poles
, the tropics are more towards the
equator
. Very often, subtropics are defined through the climate: In general, the mean
temperature
year round is above 20 °C (68 °F), the coldest month of the year has a temperature below this mark. Unlike in a
tropical climate
,
snow
and
frost
do occur in subtropical areas.
Humid subtropical climates
have hot summers and cool to warm winters with abundant rainfall in every
season
.
Mediterranean climates
with their warm to hot dry summers and cool to mild wet winters are often considered subtropical. Subtropical
deserts
have very hot summers and cool to warm winters, with little rain. Different subtropical areas have different types of plants. Humid subtropical areas have
evergreen
and
deciduous
trees, Mediterranean areas have
scrub
, and deserts have
cacti
.