Winters are cold and dry in freezing climates. Alfalfa is native to warmer temperate climates. It is planted in containers in cooler temperate climates. Winter temperatures are typical of hot desert climates. It tends to grow longer in colder climates. This results in hot and humid conditions, similar to summers in other humid subtropical climates. Spearmint grows well in nearly all temperate climates. Zucchini is very easy to cultivate in temperate climates. The virus tends to peak during the spring in countries with temperate climates. They also tend to live in arid steppe climates. It is intolerant of poor soils and cold, drier climates. The default setting in warmer climates is cooling. Temperature inversion can notoriously result in freezing rain in cold climates. This is especially true of salt lakes in arid climates. Patchouli grows well in warm to tropical climates.