What is the concern with rainfall in the southern Aegean?

The Climate of the Aegean is characterized as Mediterranean. The basic characteristics of the Mediterranean climate is the winter rainfalls, the summer draught, the relatively large variation in the annual amount of rainfalls, the mild to hot summer (with intense sunlight) and the cold winter. An important element of the climate in the southern Aegean is the sea, which modulates the humidity and the rain.