Continental climate (Dfa/Dfb in Köppen) features cold winters and hot summers, with annual temperature ranges of 20–40 °C. Precipitation is moderate (400–800 mm) and concentrated in summer (convective storms) or spring.
In Spain
The Central Plateau, Ebro Valley, and interior basins display a continentalised Mediterranean climate: very hot summers (>35 °C), cold winters (frequent frost, −5 to −10 °C), and scant rainfall (300–500 mm). Cities like Burgos, Soria, or Teruel exemplify the interior's harshness. Diurnal temperature range can exceed 20 °C in summer.