Editing Aragon (section)

=== Climate and vegetation ===
[[File:Formigal 2007.jpg|left|200px|thumb|[[Formigal]] town in winter]]
[[File:Vista de la estación de esquí de Formigal desde la pista del Collado.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Formigal Ski Resort]] near [[Formigal]] town, [[Sallent de Gállego]]]]

There are two main types of climate in Aragón, the [[Cold semi-arid climate|Semi-arid climate]] and the [[Oceanic climate]]. Its irregular orography creates several [[microclimates]] throughout the entire community. From the High mountain [[Alpine climate]] of the central [[Pyrenees]] to the north, with perpetual ice (glaciers), to the [[Humid subtropical climate]] (which is very common in [[Huesca (province)|Huesca]]'s lower altitude areas) to the [[Cold desert climate|steppe or semi-desert zones]], such as the [[Monegros Desert]], passing through the intense [[Humid continental climate#Hot/warm summer subtype|continental climate]] of the Teruel-Daroca area and the [[Mediterranean climate]] in the southern areas bordering [[Castilla La Mancha]] and the [[Valencian Community]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aemet.es/es/serviciosclimaticos/datosclimatologicos/valoresclimatologicos |title=Valores climatológicos normales. Clasificación climática de Köppen.|language=Spanish|author=[[AEMET]]|access-date=2021-07-12}}</ref>

The main characteristics of the Aragonese climate are:<ref>José María Cuadrat Prats, [http://age.ieg.csic.es/fisica/docs/003.pdf "El clima de Aragón"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928004745/http://age.ieg.csic.es/fisica/docs/003.pdf |date=2013-09-28 }}, in J. L. Peña, L. A. Longares and M. Sánchez (editions), ''Geografía Física de Aragón. Aspectos generales y temáticos'', Zaragoza, University of Zaragoza and Fernando el Católico Institution, pp. 15–26. 2004.</ref>
* Rainfall is mostly low, with much of Aragon placed in a ''bowl'' of low ground between the [[Pyrenees|Pyrenean mountain range]] to the north and the [[Sistema Ibérico]] mountain range to the south, cut off from maritime air masses. This situation means that the rain falls mainly in the higher areas, and that the temperature range features large contrasts, with cold winters and hot summers, as typical of [[continental climate]]s.
[[File:Desierto de los Monegros.jpg|thumb|[[Monegros]] site, of arid climate and extreme temperatures]]
* Rainfall is also irregular, as typical of [[Mediterranean climate]]s, with randomly alternating dry and wet years.
* The air currents are often encased in the [[Ebro Valley|middle Ebro Valley]] from northwest to southeast, giving a characteristic wind, the ''[[cierzo]]'', which stands out for its intensity and frequency.

Temperatures are very dependent on the altitude. In the [[Ebro Valley]] the winters are relatively moderate, although the [[Ground frost|frost]]s are very common and the thermal sensation can decrease a lot with the ''[[cierzo]]''. Temperatures in summer can exceed 40&nbsp;°C in the central areas. In mountain areas winters are long and rigorous, average temperatures can be up to 10&nbsp;°C lower than in the valley.

The two most important winds of Aragon are the ''[[cierzo]]'' and the ''bochorno'' or [[Levant (wind)|levant]]. The first is a cold and dry wind that crosses the [[Ebro Valley]] from northwest to southeast and that can become quite strong. The second is a warm wind, more irregular and smooth, coming from the south-east.

The [[vegetation]] follows the oscillations of relief and climate. There is a great variety, both in natural vegetation and in crops. In the high areas there are forests (pines, firs, beech trees, oaks), bush and meadows, and in the central [[Ebro Valley]], [[Quercus ilex|evergreen oak]] and [[juniper]] are the most common trees.