Question

What is the relation between the latitudinal extent and temperature of a region?

Answer 1

The Earth is of a curved shape. Due to this, the temperature and latitudinal extent have a unique relation to each other.

The further one moves from the equator the lesser the temperatures are. Near the poles, sunlight has to cover a larger atmospheric area.

Here, the sun is at a lower angle. The snow and ice concentration near the poles causes more solar energy to get reflected.

This contributes to greater cold. 

Answer 2

There is a relationship between latitude and temperature around the world, as temperatures are typically warmer approaching the Equator and cooler approaching the Poles. There are variations, though, as other factors such as elevation, ocean currents, and precipitation affect climate patterns.