State the various factors influencing the temperature of a place.

Various factors influencing the temperature of a place are:

1. Latitude — Places near equator are hotter than places near poles.
2. Altitude — Temperature decreases with increasing altitude at a rate of 1°C per 166 metre.
3. Distance from sea — Places near sea have equable climate i.e. low diurnal and annual range of temperature than the places situated away from the sea.
4. Ocean currents — Ocean currents along the coast make the coastal areas warmer and cold currents make it cooler than usual.
5. Clouds and rainfall — Absence of clouds results in high temperature while presence of clouds moderates the temperature.
6. Slope of land — South facing slopes in Northern hemisphere are warmer.
7. Vegetation — Vegetation checks radiation from upper layer of soil. They have moderating effect on temperature.
8. Nature of soil — The more the water soil can retain, the less rapidly it heats or cools. Dark coloured soil absorbs more heat and gives rise to differences in temperature.