Does South Africa have a Mediterranean climate?

South Africa has a Mediterranean climate and is located in the southernmost part of South Africa, Cape Town.

No, only tropical rainforests, savannahs, and a few tropical desert climates.

Absolutely! In the southernmost part of South Africa there is a Mediterranean climate....

The southern tip of Africa, near the Tropic of Capricorn, was supposed to be an arid climate under the control of downdrafts.

However, due to the fact that it is surrounded by the ocean, it is deeply affected by the hot and humid currents of the ocean: the Mediterranean climate is formed by the warming and humidification of the warm current of Acharhas along the coast.

The genesis is similar to that of the Mediterranean coast, and the climatic characteristics are similar, so it is also called the Mediterranean climate.

The earth is symmetrical, there is it in the northern hemisphere, and it is also in the southern hemisphere, and the principle is the same.

Influenced by latitude, all 6 continents have a Mediterranean climate.

Seasonal movement of the position of the barometric belt with the wind belt.

Influenced by the monsoon belt and the ocean.

The Mediterranean climate is formed by the alternating influence of the mid-latitude westerly wind and the subtropical high, and is generally distributed on the west coast of the continental version at 30-40 degrees north and south latitudes.

As shown in the figure, near Cape Town in southern Africa, it is located on the west coast of the African continent at 30-40 degrees south latitude, which is controlled by the southward subtropical high in summer and warm and humid westerly winds from the ocean in winter, which is a typical Mediterranean climate distribution area.

According to the shape of the Mediterranean climate.

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du, because the Mediterranean climate zone (i.e., the subtropical DAO summer dry climate) is controlled by the westerly wind belt and the subtropical high pressure belt and the trade wind belt alternately. In winter, the westerly wind belt moves southward into this climate zone, bringing moist air currents from the ocean and frequent frontal cyclones, resulting in a mild and rainy climate. In summer, when the subtropical high or trade winds move northward to this climate zone, the airflow is mainly sinking, coupled with the action of the coastal cold current, it is not easy to form precipitation, so the climate is dry and hot.

This climate type is distributed on the west coast of the continent at 30 40° north and south latitudes, including the Mediterranean coast, the Black Sea coast, California in the United States, Perth in southwestern Australia, the southwestern part of the Republic of South Africa, and central Chile.

So based on the map and the distribution and movement of wind bands, it is not surprising that there will be a Mediterranean Sea in southern Africa.

And it is not called a Mediterranean climate because it is distributed in the Mediterranean, but this climate on the Mediterranean coast is relatively wide and typical.

California in the United States is also typical. Flip through the atlas.

The west coast of the continent at 30 to 40 degrees has a Mediterranean climate, and it also has it to the north, and if you look at the atlas, as long as it's in this location, it's all over the world

The Mediterranean climate is a climate type that is widely distributed in the world, mainly distributed on the west coast of the continent between 30 and 40 degrees north and south latitudes, and "winter rain and summer dryness" is the main characteristic of this climate. However, due to the influence of factors such as underlying surface, topography, ocean currents, and distribution of sea and land, the distribution and climatic characteristics of the Mediterranean climate are different in different places.

1. Regional differences in the latitanical distribution of the Mediterranean climate.

The Mediterranean climate is mainly distributed on the west coast of the continent at 30-40 degrees north and south latitudes, but specific analysis shows that there are large differences in its latitude distribution. The Mediterranean coastal region, which has the most typical Mediterranean climate and the most widely distributed area in the world, has a high latitude distribution, and its northern end can reach more than 46 degrees north latitude, which is mainly caused by the existence of the Mediterranean Sea. Due to the large area of the Mediterranean Sea (about 2.5 million square kilometers) and the wide latitude span (about 31 degrees north latitude - 45 degrees north latitude), the climate characteristics are very typical of the Mediterranean climate.

In winter, the sea surface temperature is high, and a local low pressure is formed at the low altitude of the region, which has a receptive effect on the polar cyclones in the Atlantic, and also promotes the air masses of different properties to meet here to form a front, making the Mediterranean coastal area more rainy in winter. In summer, on the other hand, the Mediterranean Sea has cooler temperatures than the surrounding continents and higher pressures, which reinforces the subtropical high and makes the summer clearer. South Africa and Australia have a low latitude distribution of Mediterranean climates due to the limitation of land and sea distribution, South Africa does not exceed 32 degrees south latitude, and Australia has more than 37 degrees south latitude.

2. Regional differences in the east-west extension (longitude distribution) of the Mediterranean climate.

Because the Mediterranean Sea is deep between Asia, Europe and Africa, and there is no blockage from the high mountains in the north and south, the Mediterranean climate extends the widest from east to west. Although the Mediterranean climate of Australia's southwest coastal region is cut off by the ocean, it still extends more widely to the east (from about 115°E to 145°E); The Mediterranean climate of North and South America cannot extend eastward due to the obstruction of high coastal mountains, and can only be distributed in the narrow coastal strip; The southern tip of Africa has a very limited east-west extension of the Mediterranean climate due to its small land area.

3. Regional differences in summer temperature in the Mediterranean climate.

"Summer dryness" is an important feature of the Mediterranean climate, but "summer dryness" does not necessarily mean hot summer. Due to the different strengths of the cold currents along the coast, there are differences in summer temperatures. The Mediterranean coastal areas, which are almost not affected by cold snaps, have high summer temperatures and hot weather, with the average temperature of the hottest month reaching 24-28. Affected by the weak cold current of Western Australia, the summer temperature in the Mediterranean climate zone of the southwest coast of Australia is not too high, with an average temperature of 18-24 in the hottest month, while other regions with the same Mediterranean climate (West Coast of North America, West Coast of South America and West Coast of South Africa) have a lower summer temperature due to the strong cold current flowing through the coast, and the average temperature of the hottest month is about 16-21, and the weather is relatively cool.

It is mainly located in the area of 30-40 south latitude, which has a small area and a straight coastline. The last one is the influence of the topography of the South African highlands.

Factors influencing the narrow distribution of the Mediterranean climate at the southern tip of the African continent (terrestrial distribution).

The reason for the narrow distribution of the Mediterranean climate at the southern tip of the African continent: the Mediterranean climate is distributed in the western part of the continent at 30°-40°. The area south of the southern tip of Africa has a small land area and no land south of 35°s, so the Mediterranean climate area is small.

Below the Mediterranean Sea is a tropical desert, and I just took the exam today.