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Most of Italy has a Mediterranean climate. The sea keeps the temperature in Italy comfortable for most of the year. Italy has dry summers, and cold and rainy winters. The sea helps keep the temperatures from getting too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. The Alps help to block the cold air moving from the north. The hot, dry air of the Sahara Desert send warm, dry air into Italy for much of the year.
The Alps and Alpennines mountains of Italy have snowy winters. The temperature there is much cooler than in the lower elevations. The south is drier than the north, getting only half as much rain. Northern Italy has enough rain to grow crops.
The Alps and Alpennines mountains of Italy have snowy winters. The temperature there is much cooler than in the lower elevations. The south is drier than the north, getting only half as much rain. Northern Italy has enough rain to grow crops.