The land > Climate
The climate is typically Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers, warm and sporadically wet autumns, and short, cool winters with adequate rainfall. Nearly three-fourths of the total annual rainfall of about 20 inches (508 millimetres) falls between October and March; June, July, and August are normally quite dry.
The temperature is very stable, the annual mean being 64° F (18° C) and the monthly averages ranging from 54° F (12° C) to 88° F (31° C). Winds are strong and frequent; the most common are the cool northwesterly (the majjistral), the dry northeasterly (the grigal, or gregale), and the hot humid southeasterly (the xlokk, or sirocco). The relative humidity is consistently high and rarely falls below 40 percent.
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