There are different climate types in Spain due to variations in latitude, elevation, terrain, and proximity to the sea. The most common is the Mediterranean climate, which has three variations: typical Mediterranean near the coast with mild winters and hot summers and little rain; continental or interior Mediterranean with hot summers and cold winters and less frequent rain; and dry Mediterranean in southeast Spain with little rain. Spain also experiences oceanic climate in the north near the sea with mild temperatures and rain all year, mountain climate above 1500m with cool summers and very cold winters and frequent snow, and subtropical climate in the Canary Islands with mild temperatures and little rain except in mountains.

1. UNIT 10:
Climates of Spain
Nuria Sánchez Parra
CEIP García Bellido

2. Vocabulary
above ….por encima de
although …aunque
areas …áreas
climates …climas
cool …fresco
distance …distancia
dry …seco
elevation….altitud
find …encontrar
flooding…inundación
frequent …frecuente
heavy …fuerte,pesado
high …alto
inland …interior
latitude…latitud
little…escaso
low …bajo
mediterranean …mediterráneo
mild …suave
mountain …montaña
northeastern …noreste
northern… del norte
occurs …se da, sucede
oceanic…oceánico
plateau…meseta
precipitations …
precipitaciones
proximity …proximidad
relief …relieve
southeast…sureste
subtropical …subtropical
western .. oriental

3. There are different types of climates in
Spain because of differences in latitude,
elevation, relief and distance to the sea.

4. Videos
• Weather and climate
• An introduction to climate

5. The mediterranean climate
It is the most common climate in the Peninsula
and the Balearic Islands. There are three
types of this climate:
-Typical Mediterranean climate
-Continental or interior Mediterranean
climate
-Dry Mediterranean climate

6. • Typical Mediterranean climate. It occurs in
areas near the Mediterranean Sea, in
Extremadura and western Andalucía. Their
temperatures are mild in winter and high in
summer. Precipitations are little, especially in
summer, but there is sometimes heavy rain in
autumn that can cause flooding.

7. ACTIVITY
CLIMATES OF SPAIN
Typical Mediterranean Climate
Location Temperatures Precipitation
Areas near the
Mediterranean
Sea…
.Mild in Winter
. High in Summer
.Liittle, especially
….

9. • Continental or interior Mediterranean
climate. It occurs in the Central Plateau, the
Ebro depression, inland Cataluña and
northeastern Andalucía.The temperatures are
high in summer and low in winter.
Precipitations are little, but more frequent in
spring and autumn. It can snow in winter

11. • Dry Mediterranean climate. It occurs in the
southeast of the peninsula. Their
temperatures are mild in winter and high in
summer. Precipitations are little.

13. The oceanic , mountain and
subtropical climate
In Spain we also find other climates:
•Oceanic climate
•Mountain climate
•Subtropical climate

14. • Oceanic climate. It occurs in the north and
northwest of the Peninsula, near the
Cantabrian Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Temperatures are mild because of the
proximity to the sea, although they are lower
in winter. Precipitations are frequent all the
year, especially in winter.

16. • Mountain climate. It occurs in areas
above 1,500 metres. Temperatures are
cool in summer and very low in winter.
Precipitations are frequent, and it
usually snows in winter.

18. • Subtropical climate. It is typical of the
Canary Islands. Temperatures are mild
all the year and precipitations are little,
but they are most abundant in the
mountains and some northern islands.