CLIMATES IN SPAIN

Spain has four different types of climate:

• The Oceanic climate. This is the mild climate on the Cantabrian and Galician coasts. Rainfall is abundant all year.
• The Mediterranean climate. This is the climate of most of Spain. In inland Spain, summers are hot and winters are cold. Rainfall is irregular. Near the sea, summers are hot and winters are mild. Rainfall is light.
• The Mountain climate. This is the climate of the elevated areas. Summers are mild and winters are cold. Rainfall is irregular.
• The Subtropical climate. This is the climate of the Canary Islands. It is hot all year round. It only rains a few months of the year.