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  2. Climate of Spain - Wikipedia

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    In fact, Spain is sometimes described as the most climatically diverse country in Europe [1] and has 13 different Köppen, climates. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The four most dominant climates in the country include: The hot-summer Mediterranean climate ( Csa ), the warm-summer Mediterranean climate ( Csb ), the semi-arid climate ( BSk ) and the oceanic ...

  3. Climate of Europe - Wikipedia

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    An image of the Gulf Stream's path and its related branches The average number of days per year with precipitation The average amount of sunshine yearly (hours). The climate of western Europe is strongly conditioned by the Gulf Stream, which keeps mild air (for the latitude) over Northwestern Europe in the winter months, especially in Ireland, the United Kingdom and coastal Norway.

  4. Geography of Europe - Wikipedia

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    Satellite image of Europe by night 1916 physical map of Europe Topography of Europe. Some geographical texts refer to a Eurasian continent given that Europe is not surrounded by sea and its southeastern border has always been variously defined for centuries. In terms of shape, Europe is a collection of connected peninsulas and nearby

  5. Winter of 2009–10 in Europe - Wikipedia

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    In Spain, a snowstorm swept the country; Madrid had more than 10 hours of snow. Parts of southern Spain, such as Seville, saw their first snow since 1954 or Mérida since 1983 On 11 January, England and Wales continued to feel the effects of the depression in the Western Approaches. In the Republic of Ireland, the Department of Education ...

  6. Climate of Madrid - Wikipedia

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    In January 1941, 8 snow days were recorded, the most for any month. [16] From 7 January to 10 January 2021, Madrid received the most snow in its recorded history; Spain's meteorological agency AEMET reported between 50 and 60 centimetres (20 and 24 in) of accumulated snow at its weather stations within the city. [17]

  7. Climate of Bilbao - Wikipedia

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    The climate of Bilbao and the rest of the north-western part of Spain (the so-called Green Spain) is different from the rest of the country, characterized by a higher amount of rainfall and precipitation days, fewer sunshine hours and mild temperatures, in summer comparable to northern half of Europe with temperate climate.

  8. Sierra Nevada Ski Station - Wikipedia

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    Sierra Nevada is Europe's southernmost ski resort, [3] and the highest in Spain. [4] Due to its high elevation , the skiing season can last from late November until early May. Particularly towards the end of the season it experiences sunny days of skiing, although wind can be problematic for skiers due to Veleta's prominence and few trees.

  9. Geography of Spain - Wikipedia

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    With a land area of 504,782 square kilometres (194,897 sq mi) in the Iberian peninsula, [1] Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe, the second largest country in Western Europe (behind France), and the fourth largest country in the European continent (behind Russia, Ukraine, and France). It has an average altitude of 650 m.