Mediterranean climate

noun

1. a climate having sunny, hot, dry summers and rainy winters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mediterranean climate¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

She weaves native plants, Mediterranean climate plants, succulents, vegetables and herbs into her landscape designs.

From Los Angeles Times

Future Los Angeles will need to look radically different — and closer to its true Mediterranean climate — if it is to survive.

From Los Angeles Times

She weaves native plants, Mediterranean climate plants, succulents, vegetables and herbs into her landscape designs.

From Los Angeles Times

In California’s Mediterranean climate, trees, shrubs and the species they support are naturally adapted to drought.

From Los Angeles Times

California's fertile soils and Mediterranean climate enable farmers to cultivate high-value crops that just aren't viable in the rest of the country.

From Science Daily