Mediteranean climates are overrated

[dontbelievehim]

Originally Posted by jread

Alright, after reading about the current drought situation in California, which is looking pretty grim, there is one serious downside to Mediterranean climates: going into the summer at a water deficit means big trouble, because there will be no rain for months.

California’s reservoirs are at 50%, the snowpack melted two months early, and now that it’s June there will be no more rain. I imagine fire season will be particularly bad.

Fire season isn't guaranteed to be bad. Big fires often depends on big wind and thunderstorms. If the wind isn't too bad and there aren't many thunderstorms, CA should be fine.

[Tall Traveler]

I disagree with OP, the Mediterranean climates are fantastic. I owned an apartment in Marbella, Spain and loved the climate there. Socal med climate is even more pleasant but it's not as pretty because it's drier than southern coast of Spain. Vina del Mar, Chile is also very pleasant.

[TheseGoTo11]

Med climates are the best. No snow, no bugs and all kinds of interesting plants/trees, not the same boring oaks/maples etc.

OP is from Canada which doesn't have any nice climate anywhere in the country. The whole "we think Vancouver is practically tropical" thing is depressing.