A LAND OF CONTRASTS

Zones:  Atlantic  |  Mountain  | Atlantic-mediterranean |  Mediterranean

It consists of the central part of the Basque Country, from the mountains of the Cantabrian-Mediterranean divide to a line situated south that would go from the mountain range of Cantabria in Alava to the mountain range of Leire in Navarre.In the middle zone, we find a flatter and more open topography, being more mountainous and woody in the northern zone, and flat and dry in the southern zone.

The summer temperatures rise as we head south and east. In Vitoria-Gasteiz the maximum average temperature in August is 25º and in Pamplona-Iruña it is 27º. In winter, on the other hand, the temperatures go down notably. In Vitoria-Gasteiz the average minimum temperature is 0.8º.

Precipitations go down significantly compared to the Cantabrian slope. As we head south, one can observe a mild summer drought.