Maritime Climate
Key Points
1) All costal locations are near a large body of water (ocean)
2) The large bodies of water moderate the temperature
3) The climate does not vary as much from summer months to winter months.
4) More precipitation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_climate
2) The large bodies of water moderate the temperature
3) The climate does not vary as much from summer months to winter months.
4) More precipitation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_climate
Summary
Regions on the coastal area are considered to be effected by Maritime climate. The nearness of water causes the temperature to be less drastic from winter to summer months. Because there is such a large body of water, there is more precipitation on a daily basis.