I like to think of the chuck of Eorzea we see as a model representation of what it would realistically be. Ul'dah is supposed to be akin to a capitol city but there are shopping malls in murrica that rival it in size. I think it's safe to assume  the regions have been 'compacted' from what they would be in reality. But that's with any videogame.
I think the only thing to really take into account is that Coerthas wasn't always blanketed in ice and snow so it's hard to tell the exact climate of the Northern parts of Eorzea. Coerthas' natural climate could actually be way closer to the Shroud's than it seems, with all the permanently wintry landscape just an unnatural side-effect of the calamity. Likewise, we don't know how hot Ul'dah really is. Some desert communities deal with very cold temperatures at nightfall. So it could be farther from the equator than we'd think to assume. It does fall south of Costa del Sol, but for all we know Costa del Sol could be analogous to the beaches of Jersey in the summertime, rather than somewhere like Florida.Â
All in all right now I kind of just assume Eorzea to take a range similar of Europe-Northern Africa, with its northern limit being a bit more ambiguous due to Coerthas climate being affected by unnatural forces.
Seasons wise I just keep in mind that even the most tropical places get cooler temperatures in winter. Not COLD, but cooler to the point walking around in a bikini would be uncomfortable during certain times of the day.
I think the only thing to really take into account is that Coerthas wasn't always blanketed in ice and snow so it's hard to tell the exact climate of the Northern parts of Eorzea. Coerthas' natural climate could actually be way closer to the Shroud's than it seems, with all the permanently wintry landscape just an unnatural side-effect of the calamity. Likewise, we don't know how hot Ul'dah really is. Some desert communities deal with very cold temperatures at nightfall. So it could be farther from the equator than we'd think to assume. It does fall south of Costa del Sol, but for all we know Costa del Sol could be analogous to the beaches of Jersey in the summertime, rather than somewhere like Florida.Â
All in all right now I kind of just assume Eorzea to take a range similar of Europe-Northern Africa, with its northern limit being a bit more ambiguous due to Coerthas climate being affected by unnatural forces.
Seasons wise I just keep in mind that even the most tropical places get cooler temperatures in winter. Not COLD, but cooler to the point walking around in a bikini would be uncomfortable during certain times of the day.
