In wintertime, the region gets on average 6–10 hours of daily sunshine, and temperatures are usually between 2 and 10 degrees Celsius.
How Mediterranean Tourism Affects Transport
The Mediterranean tourism year can be divided into three seasons: peak season (mid-June through August), mid-season (April through mid-June and September through October) and off-season (November through March).
The Mediterranean is well serviced by air, sea and road routes. However, high demand at peak times creates an increased need for transport routes.
In relation to air travel, increased demand can raise the cost of flights by hundreds of euro. Airports become crowded, with long queues for check-in, security clearance and passport control.
3. Average temperature and rainfall in the Med 30
30 27 22 18 15 12 2 104 12 11 3 99 68.5 66 48 33 22 22 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average max. and min. temperatures in °Celsius Rainfall totals in millimetres
Figure 3 shows the average maximum and minimum temperature and average rainfall for each month in the Mediterranean.
Being numerate:
1. How many months experience temperatures in excess of 15 degrees Celsius?
2. What is the total amount of rainfall experienced in the winter months (November–January)?
Atlantic Ocean
FRANCE
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
Montpellier- Méditerranée Airport
Reus Airport SPAIN
Malaga airport Costa del Sol
Mediterranean Sea 4. Airports servicing the Med
Looking at figure 4: 1. Why do you think airports have developed in these specific locations? 2. Have you ever flown to one of these airports? At what time of year did you fly? Was the airport busy?
