Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city in North Africa, sits on a small península facing the Strait of Gibraltar, barely above sea level. Its climate is Mediterranean with strong Atlantic oceanic influence, resulting in very mild temperatures throughout the year. The annual average temperature is about 18 °C, with summer highs of 27 °C and winter lows that rarely fall below 10 °C.
Annual rainfall is moderately high for its latitude, around 600 mm, concentrated between October and April. The Strait of Gibraltar acts as a funnel for winds, and both the levante and poniente are dominant winds that define local weather. Ceuta enjoys over 2,700 hours of sunshine per year. The proximity of two distinct water masses, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, creates changeable weather conditions. Fog is frequent when the levante pushes moisture against the coast.