- Countries around the Mediterranean Sea
- Spain
- Italy
- France
- Greece
- Turkey
- Croatia
- Slovenia
- Middle Eastern countries include:
- Lebanon
- Israel
- Jordan
- Syria
- Southern coastal areas of California in the United States
- Central Chile in South America
- Parts of South Africa and Australia
Each of these regions has its own unique characteristics and variations of the Mediterranean climate, but they share common features of warm, sunny summers and cooler, wetter winters. The presence of large bodies of water, such as the Mediterranean Sea, often influences the climate by moderating temperatures and bringing moisture from the sea to the land.