Climate of the Rostov region

The climate of the Rostov region as a whole is characterized by an excess of solar radiation with a lack of moisture. The region as a whole is located in a zone of temperate continental climate , but in the Sea of ​​Azov it also displays features of the marine, especially in winter. In the north-eastern part, continentality is more pronounced. East and west winds prevail. The climatic regime changes significantly during the year, the meteorological seasons of the year, as a rule, do not completely coincide with the calendar. The average summer temperatures of the north (+22 ° С) and south (+24 ° С) of the region differ by only 2 ° С ^[1] . At the same time, in January-February, these values ​​diverge almost twice: from -8.5