The northern Meseta, the Ebro Basin and the Sistema Central are part of the continental climate and they experience about two rainy seasons per year. One occurs from April to June and the other occurs from October to November. The wettest time of the year for the continental climate is late spring.
The southern Meseta experiences an earlier spring and autumn is generally rainier than any other season. The continental climate experiences a wide variation between day and night climates as well as variations between the seasons. Rainfall is highly unpredictable. High evaporation often leaves the land dry, according to Spain Guides.
Maritime climate exists in the northern areas of Spain from the Pyrenees to the northwest region. The region experiences mild winters and summers. Rainfall is abundant and equally spread through the year in this part of Spain.
The Mediterranean climate area includes the Andalusian Plain up to the Pyrenees. The Mediterranean climate gets less rainfall than the rest of the country and most of it occurs in autumn. Winter temperatures do not generally fall very far below freezing. The average temperature is 52 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and 73 degrees Fahrenheit in summer, according to Iberia Nature.
The oceanic climate region of Spain includes Galicia and part of the coast near the Bay of Biscay. The region here does not experience the dry summers that many similar climates do. In fact, they are much cooler, according to TheSpainInfo.com. Winters in this area are moderately warm.
The Canary Islands are humid with warm winters and hot summers. This region is subtropical because it is located immediately north and south of the tropic zone on the globe, at latitude 23.5 north and south, according to TheSpainInfo.com.