Under the Köppen climate classification, "hot dry-summer" climates (classified as Csa) and "cool dry-summer" … See more

[Chile] has six, months of winter, no more, and in them, except when there is a quarter moon when it rains one or two days, all the other days have such beautiful suns...— Pedro de Valdivia to Charles V, Holy Roman Em… See more

The majority of the regions with Mediterranean climates have relatively mild winters and very warm summers. However, winter and summer temperatures can vary greatly between different regions with a Mediterran… See more

The Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome is closely associated with Mediterranean climate zones, as are unique freshwater communities, though vegetation native to the Mediterranean climate zon… See more

This subtype of the Mediterranean climate (Csa) is the most common form of the Mediterranean climate, therefore it is also known as a "typical Mediterranean climate". As stated earlier, regions with this form of a Mediterran… See more

Occasionally also termed the "Cool-summer Mediterranean climate", this subtype of the Mediterranean climate (Csb) is less common and experience warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly te… See more

The cold-summer subtype of the Mediterranean climate (Csc) is rare and predominantly found at scattered high-altitude locations along the west coasts of North and South America having a similar climate. Thi… See more