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Vagaries of weather and regular flooding: Farmers learnt to control the floods and grew some of the most valuable crops like flax, barley, wheat, fruits and vegetables that helped the economy progress. But the climate in Mesopotamia was hazardous with temperatures during the summer months ranging from 110 to 130F. Nearly eight months in a year was characterized by very dry conditions with the edges of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates turning muddy brown.
Mesopotamia is divided into two parts: upper mesopotamia and sumer. Mesopotamia as a whole had few natural boundries, and the fact that it was perfect for farming lead to more people and more conflict. Plus the climate was not very good to its people.umeria's climate was hot. Not only did the Sumerians deal with crazy rivers, but also had a harsh climate to deal with. It didn't rain often and when it did, it usually came as a storm from the Perisan Gulf.