Seasons of Earth; The Most Interesting Climates on Earth

This will be a post regarding the Climate of our own Earth in various countries. First we start off with America. This is a land with extremely variable climate and weather. For instance, an area that receives around 100 degrees in August may very well get tens of degrees below zero in winter. Also, the weather here can change in a jiffy.
The Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are moderate, generally have mild winters with large amounts of snow. Occasionally, however, cold fronts that sweep through here are pretty frigid compared to other places of the world that lay at even higher longitudes, despite the fact that this region is only a few hundred feet above sea level. The lakes help warm up these fronts, which can change literally within minutes, and quite dramatically
Tornado Alley
This is arguably one of the most intriguing regions in America, and perhaps the most dangerous areas on Earth are here. I have always been intrigued by all of the crazy "phenomena" that goes on here. Observing severe storms...it never seems to get old, does it? Most of the severe weather that includes tornadoes usually occurs towards the end of May in the southern states such as Kansas & OK. However, the more summer progresses, the further North the severe risk moves. Eventually, as storm systems move ever further north, they are just not able to produce the extreme conditions as seen in Tornado Alley. June is known to be really active in and around North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. IMO, These states are probably the most interesting to observe storms, and are a praradise for storm chasers...
Alaska
This is yet another example of such variable climate. For instance, last year, on the first of June, wildfires raged near Anchorage due to temperatures that soared to well above 80 degrees, or about 30 Celcius. The next day, a blizzard swept through.
Europe
NorthEastern Europe is pretty dry compared to mainland America. This is a place of extremely cold temps in winter. However, generally, the summer here takes a while to come, as June and July, and maybe even August, are akin to Spring in most of North America. That would go for the southern portions of this region, such as southern Ukraine & Poland. Northern reaches of NE Europe have a relatively short spring, which lasts roughly one month.
The rest of Europe is much like the US, except more moderate.
Russia
Russia is known to have some of the coldest areas on Earth. Also, interestingly enough, it is also the place with the most significant temperature swings between summer and winter. For instance, the far SouthEastern region of Siberia can see approximately 50 or more degrees below zero, while in the summer it generally reaches over 100. Generally, the springs here are really short. And arctic blasts during the months of November and October can be pretty intense; they will be like winter here in much of the US. Interestingly enough, it is not necessarily the Northern extremeities of this great vast territory that are at their most coldest in the winter. In fact, whenever Siberia is mentioned, it is usually just the southern territories, which experience winters that are bone chilling.
India
Spring is when the heat kicks in. Some of the worst heat waves, and definitely the most deadly on Earth, occur in India. As of right now, the temperature in some parts of India is forecast to reach or exceed 113 degrees...in April!?  In the summer, this country is known for major flooding.
Africa
Definitely the hottest continent, the birthplace of tropical systems that impact the West (where I live). Ironically, it is also the place of origin for major dusttorms. These travel all of the way to Europe, and can even make their way across the Atlantic. This is good news for European soil, as the dust acts as a fertilizer.
Australia
This is a really neat place on Earth. For one, most of this continent is a hot desert, while a very small portion is really, really wet and humid. Australia's geography is pretty interesting, as it is situated between some of the hottest and coldest regions of Earth. As a result, there can be some incredibly intense, severe storms that occur here, although they don't happen as often as, for example, America. The hot desert air clashes with some incredibly frigid air that's antarctic! As a result, some of the waters, specifically down south, are considered incredibly dangerous because of high winds, and have not even been explored as much as the lunar surface.
South America
This is a place with a serious amount of storms. Occasionally, the weather here is akin to that of tornado alley, especially in Argentina, which ironically enough, mostly desert. The Northeastern regions of South America are the most active regions on Earth in terms of the rate of lightning strikes per hour. The Grand Prize, however, would go to lake maracaibo. This is where storms rage for nearly every day of the year, and lightning occurs 250 or so days a year, at the very least, if not more like 300.
Interesting fact: Lightning aids in the growth of vegetation, helping to ionize soil