Which one of the following climatic types is found in Central Spain?

Central Spain is dominated by the Meseta Central, a vast interior highland plateau. This region experiences a continentalized Mediterranean climate, which is a variation of the standard Mediterranean type [3]. According to the Köppen climate classification, the most dominant climate in mainland Spain is the hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) [3]. This climatic type is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters [3]. While the interior Meseta experiences more extreme temperature fluctuations than coastal areas—becoming very hot in summer and cold in winter—it remains fundamentally within the Mediterranean dry hot summer category (Csa) [1]. Other options like Subarctic (Dfc) or Humid Continental (Dfb) are restricted to high-altitude mountain ranges like the Pyrenees rather than the central plateau [1].

Sources

1. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Spain
2. [3] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 19: The Warm Temperate Western Margin (Mediterranean) Climate > Fis.19.3(b) > p. 183