What is the best term for the climate in North America?

Answer:
Most of North America falls into the category of "Temperate" climate although the southernmost part falls into the Tropical category and the most northern parts are Actic.

By other classifications, the climates of different parts of North America fall into the Tropical, Dry, Moderate, Continental, and Polar categories. The northernmost part - mostly Canada - is mostly Continental/Subarctic. The center part - mostly the US - is divided roughly equally between Dry/Semi-Arid (mostly west), Continental/Humid Continental (mid-west and northeast), and Moderate/Humid Subtropical (southeast). The southern part (mostly Mexico) is Tropical and Dry.
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