This is due to the interrelation of factors such as the high pressure area of the Azores, the sea temperature and the topography.
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of the main characteristics is its mild temperatures (20.8ºC average temperature) with small variation throughout the year, little rainfall (an annual average of 105.2 mm), constant prevailing north-easterly winds and a lot of sunshine (70% of the total sunshine hours per year).
The climate of the Betancuria Massif is considerably different from the rest of the island. Its more favourable humid conditions enable a series of natural elements to exist which are unusual on the island....
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