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] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Madrid-Barajas Airport (609 m), in north east Madrid (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29 (1.1) |
32 (1.3) |
22 (0.9) |
38 (1.5) |
44 (1.7) |
22 (0.9) |
9 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
24 (0.9) |
51 (2.0) |
49 (1.9) |
42 (1.7) |
371 (14.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 55 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 168 | 224 | 226 | 258 | 310 | 354 | 329 | 258 | 199 | 151 | 128 | 2,749 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[6] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport, 8 km (4.97 mi) from the city centre (altitude: 690 metres (2,260 feet), "satellite view".) (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34 (1.3) |
35 (1.4) |
25 (1.0) |
43 (1.7) |
50 (2.0) |
25 (1.0) |
12 (0.5) |
11 (0.4) |
24 (0.9) |
60 (2.4) |
57 (2.2) |
53 (2.1) |
428 (16.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158 | 173 | 221 | 238 | 280 | 316 | 364 | 335 | 250 | 203 | 161 | 135 | 2,840 |
| Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[7] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Madrid (UV Index) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average ultraviolet index | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Source: Weather Atlas[8] | |||||||||||||
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
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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 - "Valores climatológicos normales. Madrid, Retiro)". AEMet. 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "Extreme Values (Jan–Apr), Madrid". AEMet. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- "Extreme Values (May–Aug), Madrid". AEMet. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- "Extreme Values (Sep–Dec), Madrid". AEMet.
- "Standard climate values. Madrid Aeropuerto)". AEMet. 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Guía resumida del clima en España (1981–2010)". AEMet. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014.
- "Monthly weather forecast and climate - Madrid, Spain". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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