Mediterranean climate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mediterranean climate
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Much of Italy enjoys a Mediterranean climate marked by hot summers and mild winters, which provide ideal conditions for sub-tropical fruit.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025
Future Los Angeles will need to look radically different — and closer to its true Mediterranean climate — if it is to survive.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024
As a result, the species has been released at sites ranging from the coastal dunes of the Netherlands to the mountains of the French Alps and the Mediterranean climate of Spain, with mixed success.
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2023
"We have a Mediterranean climate, which tends to have dry periods, periods of heavy rain and then intermediate spells," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023
North Africa enjoys a Mediterranean climate, characterized by rainfall concentrated in the winter months.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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