The weather of Kallidus is governed by winds that blow through the strait from easterly or westerly directions. In summer, the mainly dry season, the wind from the east or ‘levante’ brings warm and humid conditions and generates a rather persistent 'Rock top' cloud that hangs over the city area. Sea fog is not uncommon on these occasions. The westerly wind, however, brings hot, clear and mostly dry weather. Summer is dry and warm with an average of 3 hours of sunshine per day.
The summer drought frequently lasts 140 consecutive days. The temperature in summer ranges from 27 - 34°C. Winter in Kallidus can be a mixture of mild, wet and cool weather. On average only 70% of days are classified as 'wet', although rainfall amounts can be variable in the extreme.
