Continental Mediterranean Climate

A continentalized Mediterranean climate is a variant of the temperate mediterranean climate with influences of a typical continental climate. It is found inland in the mediterannean region, far away from coasts. This climate is common in inland Spain and Turkey, where it borders a cold semi-arid climate.[1] Madrid features cooler summers, and greater seasonal temperature variation compared to other mediterranean climates. It is also relatively dry, a characteristic of the Meseta Central of Central Spain.

Climate data for Madrid (667 m), Buen Retiro Park in the city centre (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 26.7
(80.1)		 30.1
(86.2)		 35.5
(95.9)		 39.3
(102.7)		 40.0
(104.0)		 40.3
(104.5)		 38.9
(102.0)		 28.7
(83.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 18.6
(65.5)		 40.3
(104.5)
Average high °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)		 12.0
(53.6)		 16.3
(61.3)		 18.2
(64.8)		 22.2
(72.0)		 28.2
(82.8)		 32.1
(89.8)		 31.3
(88.3)		 26.4
(79.5)		 19.4
(66.9)		 13.5
(56.3)		 10.0
(50.0)		 19.9
(67.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)		 7.9
(46.2)		 11.2
(52.2)		 12.9
(55.2)		 16.7
(62.1)		 22.2
(72.0)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 20.9
(69.6)		 15.1
(59.2)		 9.9
(49.8)		 6.9
(44.4)		 15.0
(59.0)
Average low °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 3.7
(38.7)		 6.2
(43.2)		 7.7
(45.9)		 11.3
(52.3)		 16.1
(61.0)		 19.0
(66.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 15.4
(59.7)		 10.7
(51.3)		 6.3
(43.3)		 3.6
(38.5)		 10.1
(50.2)
Record low °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 3.3
(37.9)		 7
(45)		 9.8
(49.6)		 8.6
(47.5)		 4.1
(39.4)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −7.8
(18.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33
(1.3)		 35
(1.4)		 25
(1.0)		 45
(1.8)		 51
(2.0)		 21
(0.8)		 12
(0.5)		 10
(0.4)		 22
(0.9)		 60
(2.4)		 58
(2.3)		 51
(2.0)		 423
(16.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 5 4 7 7 3 2 2 3 7 7 7 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149 158 211 230 268 315 355 332 259 199 144 124 2,744
Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[2][3][4][5]

Spain

To better accurately depict the climate of Spain, the Mediterranean climate is further categorized into not summer temperatures, (as per the Köppen climate classification), but by the harshness of the winter season. The "typical" Mediterranean climate is found in coastal regions (excluding the Atlantic coast), while the continental Mediterranean climate dominates the interior of the country.

Spanish climate map.  Continental oceanic climate  Coastal oceanic climate  Subtropical climate  Mountain Climate  Semiarid steppe climate  Continental mediterranean climate  Coastal mediterranean climate

References
  1. {> Characteristics of the continental mediterranean climate include cooler summers (in comparison to the typical mediterranean climate, and greater variation in seasonal temperatures. This climate typically borders a cold semi-arid climate, which shares some of the same characteristics as the continental mediterranean climate.

    Köppen climate classification

    The Köppen climate classification does not show a distinction for the continental mediterranean climate. As such areas with this kind of climate are labeled as Csa mediterranean climate, or BSk cold semi-arid climate. A good example of this is Madrid, which according to the Köppen climate classification has a transition Csa-BSk climate.<ref>https://gawsis.meteoswiss.ch/GAWSIS//index.html#/search/station/stationReportDetails/0-20008-0-MAD
  2. "Valores climatológicos normales. Madrid, Retiro)". AEMet. 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. "Extreme Values (Jan–Apr), Madrid". AEMet. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. "Extreme Values (May–Aug), Madrid". AEMet. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  5. "Extreme Values (Sep–Dec), Madrid". AEMet.
  6. "Standard climate values. Madrid Aeropuerto)". AEMet. 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. "Guía resumida del clima en España (1981–2010)". AEMet. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014.
  8. "Monthly weather forecast and climate - Madrid, Spain". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 20 June 2020.


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