What Does Mediterranean Climate Mean in Geography

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.

What is the Mediterranean climate called?

Under the Köppen climate classification, “hot dry-summer” climates (classified as Csa) and “cool dry-summer” climates (classified as Csb) are often referred to as “Mediterranean”.

What is special about the Mediterranean climate?

It has specific regional features: a climate of hot dry summers and humid, cool winters and a generally hilly landscape. The Mediterranean has not only a very rich biodiversity but also a large number of species that do not exist anywhere else.