| Feature | Tropical Cyclones | Temperate Cyclones |
| Orgin | Thermal orgin | Frontal Orgin |
| Latitude | 10 – 30 degrees N & S of equator | 35 – 65 degree N &S of equator. |
| Formation | Only on sea | Both land and sea |
| Season | Late summers | More in winters |
| Size | 100 – 200 km in diameters | 300 – 2000 km |
| Shape | Elliptical | V shaped |
| Rainfall | Heavy but last only for hours. | Rainfall slow but last for many days. |
| Path | East – west | West – east |
