CLIMATES

CLIMATES

1. Factors

   • Latitude.
     • Northern locations have high temperatures and abundant precipitation. However, southern climates are much warmer and drier. much warmer and drier.
   • Altitude.
     • In the mountain areas, temperatures descend, while rainfall increases. As a result, for example, we can ski in Sierra Nevada, even though it is located at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula.
   • Anticyclones and storms.
     • In summer, the continuous presence of the Anticyclone of the Azores causes a stable and sunny weather. In autumn and spring are frequent the Atlantic storms, which travel the peninsula from east to west, originating rains.
   • Marine influence.
     • The sea tends to soften the temperatures. The solid form of the peninsula and the distribution of its mountain systems prevent the penetration of the masses of humid air towards the interior. For this reason, the territories situated far from the coast have more extreme temperatures and are drier.

2. Types

   • Spain Oceanic climate
     • It is the climate of the north peninsular. It has a lot of rainfall throughout the year. Temperatures are moderate and the temperature range is low.
   • Mediterranean climate
     • It is present in a big part of the peninsula. Its main characteristic is the low and irregular rainfall. In summer there is a pronounced summer drought. Temperatures varies depending on the proximity to the sea, which proximity to the sea, which defines several climatic subtypes:
       • Mediterranean coastline. The rains are concentrated in spring and autumn. The influence of the sea makes the temperatures mild (soft).
       • Arid Mediterranean. It is a transition between the Mediterranean climate and the desert. Rainfall is scarcer than in other Mediterranean variants and the temperature is warmer.
       • Continental Mediterranean. Its distance from the coast causes that the thermal amplitude is higher. Winters are colder and summers warmer than in the Mediterranean coast.
   • Subtropical Climate Canary
     • The latitude and the insular nature of the Canary Islands generate a climate of mild temperatures mild temperatures throughout the year and rainfall is scarce. These characteristics are characteristics are modified by the altitude of their volcanic volcanic eruptions, which cause the temperature and humidity to vary from the humidity from the coast to the areas near the peaks. summits.
   • Mountain Climate
     • It is found in the highest areas of the Pyrenees, the Cantabrian Mountains, the Central Central System, and in isolated points of the the Betic and Iberian systems. In these altitude causes temperatures to drop and rainfall to and precipitation increases.