Caspian Sea climate- Mean annual temperature and precipitation

Description

With the Caspian Sea’s north-south alignment, stretching over a distance of approximately 10 degrees, the water body crosses several different climatic regions. The northernmost regions, with Russia and Kazakhstan are characterized by dry and cold temperate continental climate. The south part of the sea, with Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan is mountaineous and much warmer. The most precipitation is in the eastern parts, primarily in the southeast.