The plateau and mountain climate has two most important characteristics: "high terrain (altitude)" and "low temperature (cold)". The vertical distribution of climate and biodiversity is a very special climate type. Other climates are mainly influenced by latitude, and the plateau and mountain climate is mainly influenced by topography, especially altitude. The daily temperature difference between plateau and mountain climate shall not exceed 10 degrees. There is frost and snowfall in winter, and there are many hot thunderstorms in summer. There is a lot of hail when it rains. Hot thunderstorms in summer on high mountains are mostly in the afternoon.