A maritime climate occurs in regions whose climatic characteristics are conditioned by their position close to a sea or an ocean. Such regions, also known as oceanic climates or marine climates, are considered the converse of continental climates.

What type of climate is maritime?

An oceanic climate, also known as a maritime climate or marine climate, is the Köppen classification of climate typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring mild summers (relative to their latitude) and cool but not cold winters, with a relatively narrow annual temperature range ...

Is maritime climate hot or cold?

In contrast to continental climates, maritime climates experience generally cool summers and mild winters, with a much smaller annual temperature range. This is because water has a much higher heat capacity than soil and rock.