▁while ▁winter s ▁are ▁ch illy ▁to ▁m ild ▁and ▁wet . ▁Ann ual ▁precip itation ▁var ies ▁from ▁ 4 0 0 ▁to ▁ 7 0 0   mm . ▁Notable ▁cities ▁that ▁fall ▁into ▁this ▁zone ▁are ▁Rab at , ▁Cas ab lan ca , ▁K én it ra , ▁Sal é ▁and ▁Ess a ou ira . ▁▁ ▁Cont inental : ▁Det erm ined ▁by ▁the ▁bigger ▁gap ▁between ▁high s ▁and ▁l ows , ▁that ▁results ▁in ▁hot ter ▁sum mers ▁and ▁col der ▁winter s , ▁than ▁found ▁in ▁typical ▁Mediter rane an ▁zones . ▁In ▁summer , ▁daily ▁high s ▁can ▁get ▁as ▁high ▁as ▁ ▁during ▁heat ▁waves , ▁but ▁usually ▁are ▁between ▁ ▁and ▁. ▁However , ▁temper atures ▁drop ▁as ▁the ▁sun ▁sets . ▁Night ▁temper atures ▁usually ▁fall ▁below ▁, ▁and ▁sometimes ▁as ▁low ▁as ▁ ▁in ▁mid - sum mer . ▁Winter s ▁are ▁cool er , ▁and ▁can ▁get ▁below ▁the ▁free zing ▁point ▁multiple ▁times ▁between ▁December ▁and ▁February . ▁Also , ▁snow ▁can ▁fall ▁occasionally . ▁F ès ▁for ▁example ▁registered ▁ ▁in ▁winter ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁Ann ual ▁precip itation ▁var ies ▁between ▁ 5 0 0 ▁and ▁ 9 0 0   mm . ▁Notable ▁cities ▁are ▁F ès , ▁M ek n ès , ▁Che f cha ou en , ▁Ben i - M ell al ▁and ▁T aza . ▁ ▁Cont inental : ▁Domin ates ▁the ▁mountain ous ▁regions ▁of ▁the ▁north