Spain
Climate
The climate of Spain is extremely varied. The northern coastal regions are cool and humid, with an average annual temperature of 14°C (57°F); temperatures at Bilbao range from an average of 10°C (50°F) in January–March to 19°C (66°F) during July– September. The central plateau is cold in the winter and hot in the summer; Madrid has a winter average of about 8°C (46°F) and a summer average of 23°C (73°F). In Andalucía and the Levante, the climate is temperate except in summer, when temperatures sometimes reach above 40°C (104°F) in the shade. The northern coastal regions have an average annual rainfall of 99 cm (39 in); the southern coastal belt has 41–79 cm (16–31 in); and the interior central plain averages no more than 50 cm (20 in) annually.
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