• CLIMATE OF TURKEY •
Turkey is situated in large Mediterranean geographical location where climatic conditions are quite temperate, diverse nature of the landscape, and the existence in particular of the mountains that run parallel to the coasts, result in significant differences in climatic conditions from one region to the other. While the coastal areas enjoy milder climates, the inland Anatolian plateau experiences extremes of hot summers and cold winters with limited rainfall.
• CLIMATE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN COST •
In the Mediterranean coast the climate is mild, rainy, wet winters and hot, dry during summer months. December and January are the wettest months while August is the driest. The average temperature is around 19 degrees. August is the hottest with an average of 27 degrees while January is the coldest with an average of only 12 degrees. The temperature in the mountain plateaus is normally 13-14 degrees lower. In the Alanya reigen night frost is rare and snow is almost never seen. Nevertheless bananas, oranges and vegetables are always planted in places where the cold and the north winds from the mountains cannot reach them.
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