mountain climate

Climatic characteristics typical of mountain areas, due to the altitudinal factor. In the Köppen climate classification it is catalogued as a high-mountain climate, with the identifier EH. It is considered as such the climate of places located above 2000 meters above sea level. It is characterized by long, cold winters, during which temperature is frequently below 0°C, and short, cool summers. It also stands out for having its own wind regime, low atmospheric pressure, orographic precipitation, and greater solar radiation than in less elevated areas, where it arrives more attenuated.