Explanation:

Mediterranean climate

• Entirely confined to the western portion of continental masses, between 30° and 45° north and south of the equator.
• The basic cause of this type of climate is the shifting of the wind belts.
• Mediterranean Sea has the greatest extent of this type of ‘winter rain climate’, and gives rise to the name Mediterranean Climate.
• The best developed form of this climatic type is found in central Chile. Clear skies and high temperatures; hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.Mean annual precipitation ranges from 35 - 90 cm.Temperature of warmest month greater than or equal to 10° C.Temperature of coldest month is less than 18° C but greater than –3° C.Climate is not extreme because of cooling from water bodies.