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continental climate The type of climate characteristic of the interior of a large land mass, the distinctive features of which are large annual and daily temperature range and dry air with few clouds, in contrast with marine climate, which is characteristic of coastal areas, islands, and the oceans, and the distinctive features of which are small annual and daily temperature range and high relative humidity.

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