| Factors | Temperate | Tropical |
| Latitude | 300- 600 | 50- 300 |
| Originating element | Frontogenesis | Temperature and Coriolis force |
| Cloud | Wide range of clouds associated | Generally Clumonimbus |
| Rainfall and life | Rainfall is slow. It remain in life for many days. | Rain is heavy but does not last beyond few hrs. |
| Isobars | Complete circle with steep gradient | V shaped , gradual slope |
| Area covered | Large area | Small area |
| Source of origin | Mid latitude land mass | Water surface |
| Direction of flow | Generally flow eastward | No such fixed pattern. Generally take path from sea to alnd |
| Eye | Not a typical feature | Typical feature |