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Mediterranean climate zones are typically located along the western coasts of landmasses, between roughly 30 and 45 degrees north or south of the equator. The main cause of Mediterranean, or dry summer, climate is the subtropical ridge , which extends towards the pole of the hemisphere in question during the summer and migrates towards the ...
An image of the Gulf Stream's path and its related branches The average number of days per year with precipitation The average amount of sunshine yearly (hours). The climate of western Europe is strongly conditioned by the Gulf Stream, which keeps mild air (for the latitude) over Northwestern Europe in the winter months, especially in Ireland, the United Kingdom and coastal Norway.
Rome and its metropolitan area has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), [1] with mild winters and hot summers. According to Troll-Paffen climate classification, Rome has a warm-temperate subtropical climate (Warmgemäßigt-subtropisches Zonenklima). [2]
Most rain occurs during the winter and early to mid spring, typical of a Mediterranean climate. However, the amount received is usually lower than in other Mediterranean climates. The first sporadic rainfall of the rainy season usually occurs in October or November, with heavy rain becoming more common late November through early April.
The southern region of the European Union is mostly impacted by the Mediterranean Sea. Water temperatures there are mild in winter and warm in summer and give name to the Mediterranean climate type due to the majority of precipitation falling in the cooler months. During the summer, the weather is most frequently sunny and dry, and any ...
Four main climatic zones can be distinguished, according to the country's Köppen-Geiger climate classification and orographic conditions: [10] [11] [12] The hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) which is also characterized by dry and warm/hot summers and cool to mild and wet winters.
Downtown Athens falls in 10a zone while the Athens Riviera falls mostly in 10b zone. [7] Thessaloniki straddles 9a/9b zones while areas in Macedonia may reach up to 10a zone ( Great Lavra ). [ 7 ] Zone 11a can be found in the Dodecanese , Crete , Cyclades and the Argo-Saronic Gulf , while Monemvasia in mainland Greece also falls in 11a zone.
Dsd = Mediterranean-influenced extremely cold subarctic climate; coldest month averaging below −38 °C (−36.4 °F) and 1–3 months averaging above 10 °C (50 °F). At least three times as much precipitation in the wettest month of winter as in the driest month of summer, and the driest month of summer receives less than 30 mm (1.2 in).