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Spain's winters rule out tropical climate, figures for Iberia and the Balearics show
A report from one outlet argues that the Mediterranean is not tropicalizing in Spain, pointing to the country's seasonal contrast and cold winters. The finding rests on a single source's account of the figures.
Winters in Spain fall short of tropical norms
According to the verified facts, the gap between Spanish summers and winters, together with the low temperatures recorded in winter, is unlike that of any tropical climate.
The same facts state that the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands do not fall under a tropical climate type anywhere.
What a tropical classification would require
The facts set a clear threshold: for a location to count as tropical, the average temperature of its coldest month would have to reach 18°C (64°F) or higher. Winter temperatures in Spain sit well below that benchmark, the facts indicate.
Open questions
- Does the reported analysis extend beyond the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands to the wider Mediterranean?