Córdoba has a Mediterranean climate with Atlantic coastal influences. Winters are mild with isolated frosts.
The capital city of Córdoba has one of the most extensive historical heritages in the world (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO the 17th of December 1984), the city also features a number of modern areas, including the districts of Zoco and the railway station district, Plan RENFE.
Summers, with increased daily thermal oscillations, have the highest maximum temperatures in Europe, exceeding 40°C occasionally. Local minimum summer temperature is 27°C, the highest in Spain and Europe. Precipitation is concentrated in the coldest months; this is due to the Atlantic coastal influence. Precipitation is generated by storms from the west that occur more often from December through February. This Atlantic characteristic then gives way to a hot summer with significant drought more typical of Mediterranean climates.
