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Mediterranean Climate Characteristics

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Mediterranean Climate Characteristics

Question

List four characteristics of Mediterranean climate.

Answer

- Summers are hot with temperatures of about 21°C
- Winters are mild/ cold with temperatures of about 11°C
- Mean annual rainfall moderate varies between 500 – 900 mm with most of it falling in winter
- The region mainly experiences cyclonic rainfall
- Trade winds are offshore in summer and onshore westerlies dominate in winter
- Hot and cold local winds are common