The Mediterranean Climate - Secrets of World Climate #6
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Date: 2024-01-04
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-g. c. 2916
A misconception and stereotype people have on Mediterranean Cs climates is that they are arid and semi desertic (many people actually think Cs places are like koppen BS places. but actually in many Cs places it rains more mm in a year than in many Cfb (the one called rainy oceanic. My city has more rain fall than most of France or British Isles (Florence more than 800 mm a year. cities in Liguria get even more than 1200 mm a year. The difference is that rain is concentrated on 3/4 parts of a year. Why 1/4 a year is the arid dry season summer. But from the end of September till the beginning of May it rains a lot. Especially in November (the rainiest month when it rains every single day.
Liguria is famous unfortunately for its crazy Rain Bombs in the 2/3 rain part of the year season who got worse As a consequence of Global Carbon Warming;
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A misconception and stereotype people have on Mediterranean Cs climates is that they are arid and semi desertic (many people actually think Cs places are like koppen BS places. but actually in many Cs places it rains more mm in a year than in many Cfb (the one called rainy oceanic. My city has more rain fall than most of France or British Isles (Florence more than 800 mm a year. cities in Liguria get even more than 1200 mm a year. The difference is that rain is concentrated on 3/4 parts of a year. Why 1/4 a year is the arid dry season summer. But from the end of September till the beginning of May it rains a lot. Especially in November (the rainiest month when it rains every single day.
Liguria is famous unfortunately for its crazy Rain Bombs in the 2/3 rain part of the year season who got worse As a consequence of Global Carbon Warming;
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-paulbrower4265
Of course there are wine grapes grown outside the Mediterranean climate -- in most of France, the German Rhineland, and Italy's Po Valley. These areas are just outside Mediterranean climates. It may be surprising, but Michigan grows some good grapes for wine in areas in which the Lake Michigan shoreline moderates what would be absolutely horrid winters (the areas are still Continental. Summers are warm to hot, and the moderate summer rainfall is ineffective in replenishing the soil moisture. Go significantly inland and the wine grapes disappear in favor of grain or potatoes.
I'm surprised that Michigan doesn't have a vodka industry, but vodka is clearly not a Mediterranean beverage. It does have a big beer industry.
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Of course there are wine grapes grown outside the Mediterranean climate -- in most of France, the German Rhineland, and Italy's Po Valley. These areas are just outside Mediterranean climates. It may be surprising, but Michigan grows some good grapes for wine in areas in which the Lake Michigan shoreline moderates what would be absolutely horrid winters (the areas are still Continental. Summers are warm to hot, and the moderate summer rainfall is ineffective in replenishing the soil moisture. Go significantly inland and the wine grapes disappear in favor of grain or potatoes.
I'm surprised that Michigan doesn't have a vodka industry, but vodka is clearly not a Mediterranean beverage. It does have a big beer industry.
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-elvyn8709
Parts of Cultural Impact 12: 10:
Christmas Holiday in Mediterranean Climate Zones (exclusively at North Hemisphere) = Rainy Christmas, because most rainfall occur at winter season. While Christmas Day date 25th December actually at winter month season December.
- White Christmas, appears at Continental Climate Zones, Subarctic Zones, and some Cool Desert Zones.
- Rainy Christmas, appears at Mediterranean Climate Zones.
- Dry Christmas (Dry season at winter, appears at Subtropical Monsoon Zones, Continental Monsoon Zones, Cool Desert Zones, Hot Desert Zones, and Tropical Savannah Zones.
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Parts of Cultural Impact 12: 10:
Christmas Holiday in Mediterranean Climate Zones (exclusively at North Hemisphere) = Rainy Christmas, because most rainfall occur at winter season. While Christmas Day date 25th December actually at winter month season December.
- White Christmas, appears at Continental Climate Zones, Subarctic Zones, and some Cool Desert Zones.
- Rainy Christmas, appears at Mediterranean Climate Zones.
- Dry Christmas (Dry season at winter, appears at Subtropical Monsoon Zones, Continental Monsoon Zones, Cool Desert Zones, Hot Desert Zones, and Tropical Savannah Zones.
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-Kakiharaichii
I lived in Mediterranean climate zone growing up with dry hot summers and mild rainy winters with almost more than 300 days of open sunshine. There is something special about this climate, the red bright colours of the soil and pleasant temperature. I live in Canada now and I am counting the days to leave, I can't believe how people live here their whole life. I like that morning sun hitting my face and outdoor lifestyle. Cold climate also reflects people's personality and overall social lifestyle. No wonder all the Mediterranean countries are super vibrant and sociable.
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I lived in Mediterranean climate zone growing up with dry hot summers and mild rainy winters with almost more than 300 days of open sunshine. There is something special about this climate, the red bright colours of the soil and pleasant temperature. I live in Canada now and I am counting the days to leave, I can't believe how people live here their whole life. I like that morning sun hitting my face and outdoor lifestyle. Cold climate also reflects people's personality and overall social lifestyle. No wonder all the Mediterranean countries are super vibrant and sociable.
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-edsteadham4085
Live in southern New England and experience it all! Drought! Blizzards! Sniffling heat and humidity! Ice storms! The occasional tornado and hurricane! Spectacular fall foliage! Earth shaking lightening! Hailstorms! Bone chilling damp in winter! Skin cracking crisp days in autumn! 3 inches of rain In an hour! 36 inches of snow overnight! Yes personally lived through of all these things during w lifetime in southern New England. It should be pointed out that each of these can be glorious. Or maybe we are just crazy to to think so.
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Live in southern New England and experience it all! Drought! Blizzards! Sniffling heat and humidity! Ice storms! The occasional tornado and hurricane! Spectacular fall foliage! Earth shaking lightening! Hailstorms! Bone chilling damp in winter! Skin cracking crisp days in autumn! 3 inches of rain In an hour! 36 inches of snow overnight! Yes personally lived through of all these things during w lifetime in southern New England. It should be pointed out that each of these can be glorious. Or maybe we are just crazy to to think so.
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-stalin1909
I call my self Mediterranean. Born and Raised. we the people of that area share so many things together: Culture, Cuisine, history, looks, vegetation, topography. etc. now i live in a subtropical climate. Whenever i get the chance to visit a mediterranean climate area, i truly feel alive. the aroma of plants, the breeze under a shade of pine tree -you just cant beat that climate ever. Oh how much i miss that ancient sea -.
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I call my self Mediterranean. Born and Raised. we the people of that area share so many things together: Culture, Cuisine, history, looks, vegetation, topography. etc. now i live in a subtropical climate. Whenever i get the chance to visit a mediterranean climate area, i truly feel alive. the aroma of plants, the breeze under a shade of pine tree -you just cant beat that climate ever. Oh how much i miss that ancient sea -.
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-segapena5033
I have lived in the California specifically the Sacramento area/valley all my life and still get annoyed when people call California a desert because of our droughts and rainless summers. Unlike the weedy looking, always green, dense vegetation and forests of the eastern side of the US, I like and prefer our chaparral and golden yellow, dry oak tree woodlands here in California. It's a very California landscape.
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I have lived in the California specifically the Sacramento area/valley all my life and still get annoyed when people call California a desert because of our droughts and rainless summers. Unlike the weedy looking, always green, dense vegetation and forests of the eastern side of the US, I like and prefer our chaparral and golden yellow, dry oak tree woodlands here in California. It's a very California landscape.
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-hatemhamdy5287
Unless you are a supporter of the colonialist project or want to participate in the erasure of indigenous populations, you need to note that the capital of Israel is Tel Aviv, and that you missed mentioning the country of Palestine. When talking about matters that pertain to geography the excuse of not understanding the politics is unfortunately not sufficient. Geography and politics are deeply intertwined.
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Unless you are a supporter of the colonialist project or want to participate in the erasure of indigenous populations, you need to note that the capital of Israel is Tel Aviv, and that you missed mentioning the country of Palestine. When talking about matters that pertain to geography the excuse of not understanding the politics is unfortunately not sufficient. Geography and politics are deeply intertwined.
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-jp-um2fr
In the UK we always moan about the weather. I have spent over a year in total on Cordu, on one occasion to a wedding in February. It's impossible for a Brit to imagine the rain. They have deep gutters around a meter deep and 70cm wide at the roadside, it's hopeless they just can't cope, even main roads are rivers. I have seen boats on trailers in back gardens floating. I don't moan now.
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In the UK we always moan about the weather. I have spent over a year in total on Cordu, on one occasion to a wedding in February. It's impossible for a Brit to imagine the rain. They have deep gutters around a meter deep and 70cm wide at the roadside, it's hopeless they just can't cope, even main roads are rivers. I have seen boats on trailers in back gardens floating. I don't moan now.
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-g. c. 2916
Houses and Buildings in Csa Climate: I divide it in two typologies based on latitude; at least in the Mediterranean basin and Europe. northern med latitudes about 38 to 45 degrees Ochres and Earth color houses with pointy red bricks rooves; southern med latitude about 38 till 30 (horse latitudes) white cubic houses with flat (no pointy) rooves made of the same white color
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Houses and Buildings in Csa Climate: I divide it in two typologies based on latitude; at least in the Mediterranean basin and Europe. northern med latitudes about 38 to 45 degrees Ochres and Earth color houses with pointy red bricks rooves; southern med latitude about 38 till 30 (horse latitudes) white cubic houses with flat (no pointy) rooves made of the same white color
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-XlendneryGD
I live in soutern western france and bc of climate change I feel like its Mediterranean bc in the winter its really not that cold bc of the ocean nearby. Idk if the gulf stream could also explain that but were seeing above 20 degrees in the afternoon in late october until mid november. I live near Poitiers if you want to check a temp map anomaly through the months
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I live in soutern western france and bc of climate change I feel like its Mediterranean bc in the winter its really not that cold bc of the ocean nearby. Idk if the gulf stream could also explain that but were seeing above 20 degrees in the afternoon in late october until mid november. I live near Poitiers if you want to check a temp map anomaly through the months
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-blitzkrieg1996
I'm from Czech Republic (continental climate) and I go on vaccation to Croatia every other year. The difference between mediterranean and continental is big and I really appreciate the dry summer air because I can't stand humidity, and continental summer can get pretty humid sometimes even though we have milder temperatures.
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I'm from Czech Republic (continental climate) and I go on vaccation to Croatia every other year. The difference between mediterranean and continental is big and I really appreciate the dry summer air because I can't stand humidity, and continental summer can get pretty humid sometimes even though we have milder temperatures.
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-megansfo
This subject is fascinating to me! As a native Californian who now lives just north of Seattle, I never imagined there was anything unusual about lack of rain in the summer. At the same time, Seattle's climate never seemed Mediterranean when I lived there. Thanks for this informative video.
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This subject is fascinating to me! As a native Californian who now lives just north of Seattle, I never imagined there was anything unusual about lack of rain in the summer. At the same time, Seattle's climate never seemed Mediterranean when I lived there. Thanks for this informative video.
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-rantym35
Ancient Athens was not in an area with good farmland but in a Mediterranean climate so they are the most cultured city-state and developed a strong school system. This attracted philosophers from around the Greek world, and more philosophers would come to learn from or debate with them.
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Ancient Athens was not in an area with good farmland but in a Mediterranean climate so they are the most cultured city-state and developed a strong school system. This attracted philosophers from around the Greek world, and more philosophers would come to learn from or debate with them.
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-sergiedo4756
If there is almost no Mediterranean in Catalonia then which climate do we have? (I know we have many.
Also you used an image (the one with old bridge) which I believe is Gerri de la Sal a town in the Pre-Pyrenees which isn't included as Mediterranean in your map.
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If there is almost no Mediterranean in Catalonia then which climate do we have? (I know we have many.
Also you used an image (the one with old bridge) which I believe is Gerri de la Sal a town in the Pre-Pyrenees which isn't included as Mediterranean in your map.
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-aflam21212
I live in a rainy summer, 100% humidity, and dry winter, and I think that our climate is different from the rest of the world. I thought it was normal, dry summers and rainy winters, but today I discovered that our climate is the dominant one in the world. Thank you.
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I live in a rainy summer, 100% humidity, and dry winter, and I think that our climate is different from the rest of the world. I thought it was normal, dry summers and rainy winters, but today I discovered that our climate is the dominant one in the world. Thank you.
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-dankenk
The Mediterranean climate in the eastern Mediterranean is so much different than the one in southern Europe!
in southern Europe they have a beautiful pine trees and a magical greenery.
in the eastern Mediterranean it-s more like a semi arid landscape!
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The Mediterranean climate in the eastern Mediterranean is so much different than the one in southern Europe!
in southern Europe they have a beautiful pine trees and a magical greenery.
in the eastern Mediterranean it-s more like a semi arid landscape!
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-kevinwalsh1619
Los Angeles, San Diego and Tijuana have weather patterns similar to those of the Mediterranean climate, but they're simply too dry to fit the classification. The Koppen classification of those three cities is cool semi-deserts with dry summers, BSks.
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Los Angeles, San Diego and Tijuana have weather patterns similar to those of the Mediterranean climate, but they're simply too dry to fit the classification. The Koppen classification of those three cities is cool semi-deserts with dry summers, BSks.
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-kevinroman988
Thank you. A suggestion for a video is that how the warming has made Budapest a subtropical climate, Istanbul huge varying micro climates and how the savannah is unique or the unique biome of tropical semi arid like in North East Brazil.
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Thank you. A suggestion for a video is that how the warming has made Budapest a subtropical climate, Istanbul huge varying micro climates and how the savannah is unique or the unique biome of tropical semi arid like in North East Brazil.
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fun-facts
Hands down the most beautiful climate. Who never been to Greece, Croatia, Italy, California or Spain (been to all of them except California where Im going next year) you must go atleast once in a lifetime. My dream is to move there.
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Hands down the most beautiful climate. Who never been to Greece, Croatia, Italy, California or Spain (been to all of them except California where Im going next year) you must go atleast once in a lifetime. My dream is to move there.
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-juliusschultz2661
I've lived near Seattle all my life and I thought summer=dry, little rain and winter=wet, lots of rain for most of the world. It's kind of odd to imagine lots of rain in the summer, I've always associated it with dryness.
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I've lived near Seattle all my life and I thought summer=dry, little rain and winter=wet, lots of rain for most of the world. It's kind of odd to imagine lots of rain in the summer, I've always associated it with dryness.
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-besses5271
The best about this climate which is where I live (northwest tunisia) is that we get a decent snowfall every year which comes with pretty cold temperatures and when combined with a hot dry summer gives the best combo
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The best about this climate which is where I live (northwest tunisia) is that we get a decent snowfall every year which comes with pretty cold temperatures and when combined with a hot dry summer gives the best combo
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-simjom02
I think Mediterranean climates are the best climate type. Not too hot or cold and the rainy season is concentrated in the winter, making the summers drier and more comfortable, while also reducing pests and disease.
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I think Mediterranean climates are the best climate type. Not too hot or cold and the rainy season is concentrated in the winter, making the summers drier and more comfortable, while also reducing pests and disease.
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-InciniumVGC
I grew up in LA and I remember visiting NY once and being shocked that there was rain and thunderstorms in the middle of summer. I definitely like this type of climate, though I prefer the cooler PNW variant.
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I grew up in LA and I remember visiting NY once and being shocked that there was rain and thunderstorms in the middle of summer. I definitely like this type of climate, though I prefer the cooler PNW variant.
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-sheetalgolayy
I can-t believe it! A dry summer & a wet winter? Hard to believe. Because there-s always heavy rain and thunderstorms in the summers here, and a very dry and sunny winter! I would trade it for this climate-
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I can-t believe it! A dry summer & a wet winter? Hard to believe. Because there-s always heavy rain and thunderstorms in the summers here, and a very dry and sunny winter! I would trade it for this climate-
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-markmercer6467
Hi, can you please explain why the sun does not evaporate the water from the Mediterranean Sea and make it more humid? Florida has plenty of high-pressure systems in summer and plenty of humidity with it.
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Hi, can you please explain why the sun does not evaporate the water from the Mediterranean Sea and make it more humid? Florida has plenty of high-pressure systems in summer and plenty of humidity with it.
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-JulianLopez-qf1pn
Hi man, 2: 30 how's that type of map called? I wanna get that image, such a high quality. Great video by the way, very enjoyable information and knowledge. Also beautiful selection of footage.
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Hi man, 2: 30 how's that type of map called? I wanna get that image, such a high quality. Great video by the way, very enjoyable information and knowledge. Also beautiful selection of footage.
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-dankenk
As someone that grew up in Jerusalem, it is absolutely a semi arid climate. it sits within the border of the Judean desert.
Especially compared to other parts of Israel like the north.
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As someone that grew up in Jerusalem, it is absolutely a semi arid climate. it sits within the border of the Judean desert.
Especially compared to other parts of Israel like the north.
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-SS-yj2le
Actually, Turkey, Lebanon, and Israel are part of Asia. There are also pockets along mountain areas in other locations also have Mediterranean climates farther east into Asia.
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Actually, Turkey, Lebanon, and Israel are part of Asia. There are also pockets along mountain areas in other locations also have Mediterranean climates farther east into Asia.
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-gars129
Parts of Colombia's highlands actually have a mediterranean climate, due to a strange quirk in which, despite some land being north of the equator, the seasons are reversed.
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Parts of Colombia's highlands actually have a mediterranean climate, due to a strange quirk in which, despite some land being north of the equator, the seasons are reversed.
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-LoreIlMegio
you showed Florence in the opening montage and in graphs but I firmly believe that the plain it lies in is a bloody pocket of humid subtropical climate. And I hate that.
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you showed Florence in the opening montage and in graphs but I firmly believe that the plain it lies in is a bloody pocket of humid subtropical climate. And I hate that.
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-zayonkiber2510
Thanks mate. It took long for me to find a in depth vid on the med. Like this. For some reason it feels like an endless bliss coming from California born and raised.
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Thanks mate. It took long for me to find a in depth vid on the med. Like this. For some reason it feels like an endless bliss coming from California born and raised.
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-u3u36
In the northeast of Brazil there's Mediterranean climate, on the higher altitudes, a transition from the semi arid but with cooler temperatures, kinda like Spain.
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In the northeast of Brazil there's Mediterranean climate, on the higher altitudes, a transition from the semi arid but with cooler temperatures, kinda like Spain.
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-duncpol
Are these temperature bar graphs day/night average fluctuations for every month? I was really surprised that temperatures in Seattle don't plummet below zero.
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Are these temperature bar graphs day/night average fluctuations for every month? I was really surprised that temperatures in Seattle don't plummet below zero.
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-caba. vrc1
I've lived here my whole life. Just about 2 hours south of Perth on the border of the csa/csb climate zones. The Mediterranean climate is wonderful.
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I've lived here my whole life. Just about 2 hours south of Perth on the border of the csa/csb climate zones. The Mediterranean climate is wonderful.
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