🇬🇷 Athens vs 🇺🇸 Hattiesburg

Mediterranean — very hot dry summers, mild wet winters

Athens has a classic Mediterranean climate but is notably hotter and drier than coastal Greek islands due to its inland location in the Attica basin surrounded by mountains. Summers are among the hottest in Europe; winters are mild and pleasant.

Hattiesburg in the longleaf pine region of south Mississippi is far enough inland to be less hurricane-vulnerable than the coast but close enough to feel tropical impacts. The University of Southern Mississippi campus dominates the cultural life and the city has a typical hot-humid Deep South climate.