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continental climate
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continental climate
a climate characterized by hot summers, cold winters, and little rainfall, typical of the interior of a continent

continental climate [¦känt·ən¦ent·əl ′klī·mət]
(climatology)
Climate characteristic of the interior of a landmass of continental size, marked by large annual, daily, and day-to-day temperature ranges, low relative humidity, and a moderate or small irregular rainfall; annual extremes of temperature occur soon after the solstices.


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