Climate
Extremadura has a continental climate: hot dry summers when temperatures can reach 40ºC, and cold winters when they can drop to 0ºC.
Rainfall varies according to the sub-zone in question, and can be considerable in the mountainous areas, such as Cañamero. The average rainfall is 450 mm/year. The main challenges faced by the grape growers is drought in summer and frosts in spring.
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