Describe the Mediterranean climate zone. Where is it found, what is the weather like, and why is this climate zone important to the economies of the US and Canada?
Answers
Mediterranean climate, major climate type of the Köppen classification characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters and located between about 30° and 45° latitude north and south of the Equator and on the western sides of the continents.
weather
The climate is known for warm or hot, dry summers and mild or cool, wet winters. Winter temperatures are usually between 30 and 65 degrees. Summer months all average above 50 degrees. The warmest month averages about 72 degrees. The cause of this climate is directly related to large bodies of water such as the Mediterranean Sea and ocean currents for other areas. During the summer, cold currents keep the climate mild and dry. Ocean currents shift as the seasons change. During the winter the water that was warmed up all summer moves in and keeps the land warm and often brings rain.
importance
Mediterranean climate is very pleasant climate with warm, dry summers and cool, mild winters. This climate's most important cause is the large bodies of water near the land and Mediterranean is only found along the coast.