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 * During summer and spring months, Rome and the Mediterranean were uncomfortably hot. Temperatures could reach up to 35 degrees Celcius.
 * Temperatures were usually around 12-15 degrees Celcius.
 * There were spans of time where the Mediterranean would become hotter than average.
 * There were rare instances of the Mediterranean and Italy having less precipitation and lower temperatures than normal. ([] )
 * Climate in Italy is dependant on the geographic features. The middle of Italy enjoys mild winters with heavy precipitation; so heavy that Italians may experience a big summer drought. ([])
 * Italy and the surrounding area was mainly hilly with enormous mountains and some plains. ([])
 * These geographic features changed the climate of Italy as well as slpitting it into different sections; the East and the West. They are divided by the Appenine mountains.
 * The West side dwarfs the East ([])
 * The West allowed good harbours, had good rivers, and had fertile soil. ([])
 * The East side was much less habitable than the West side. ([])
 * The Alps run through Italy and some of the Mediterranean. ([]