가야산은 우리나라 기후 지역상 온대 남부에 위치하고, 식물구계학적으로는 남부아구에, 식생구계학상으로는 냉온대에 속하는 것으로 알려져있다.
It is known that Mt. Gaya is located in the southern temperate zone in terms of climatic area of Korea, belonging to the southern subgroup in terms of vegetation and cold and temperate zone in terms of vegetation.