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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 climate (Cfb).
In Spain there are, broadly speaking, five types of climate: - the climate of the northern Atlantic coast, cool, humid and rainy; - the climate of the central plateau, quite arid and moderately continental, with relatively cold winters and hot summers (see Madrid);
Spain - Mediterranean, Arid, Temperate: Spain is characterized by the overlap of one fundamental climatic division (between humid and semiarid and arid zones) by another (the threefold division of the peninsula into maritime, continental, and mountain climates).
Spain is a sunny country with around 3,000 hours of sunshine every year. The temperatures are mild, but there are still differences depending on the seasons and areas of the country. The mildest temperatures are in spring and autumn, allowing you to enjoy the outdoors practically the whole day long.
The Mediterranean coast of Spain tends to experience better weather than that of the Atlantic coast, with temperatures being mostly mild year round. The beaches of Costa Brava, Costa Blanca and Costa Del Sol also enjoy the warm Mediterranean weather.
Spain’s climatic zones range from the snow-peaked Pyrenees and the Sierra Nevada to the sun-baked semi-desert of the high central plain and Almeria. In Northern Spain, there is a great deal of climatic variation (both regionally and seasonally).
Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Spain. We show the climate in Spain by comparing the average weather in 4 representative places: Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, and Bilbao. You can add or remove cities to customize the report to your liking. See all locations in Spain.