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The climate of California varies widely from hot desert to alpine tundra, depending on latitude, elevation, and proximity to the Pacific Coast. California 's coastal regions, the Sierra Nevada foothills, and much of the Central Valley have a Mediterranean climate , with warmer, drier weather in summer and cooler, wetter weather in winter.
This is a list of cities by average temperature (monthly and yearly). The temperatures listed are averages of the daily highs and lows. Thus, the actual daytime temperature in a given month may be considerably higher than the temperature listed here, depending on how large the difference between daily highs and lows is.
The warmest day on record for the entire planet was 22 July 2024 when the highest global average temperature was recorded at 17.16 °C (62.89 °F). [20] The previous record was 17.09 °C (62.76 °F) set the day before on 21 July 2024. [20] The month of July 2023 was the hottest month on record globally. [21]
California's snowpack stands at 65% of average for this time of year. After a dry January, major storms are forecast to bring more rain and snow. California snowpack is below average, but winter ...
With the help of computer models, we can begin to disentangle the effects climate change will have on California’s snowpack over the coming decades. First, as temperatures get warmer the rain ...
Around the coastal areas, the weather does not vary as dramatically as it does inland. Climate is affected by factors such as latitude, topography, and proximity to water masses - primarily the Pacific Ocean, and southern California's mountain ranges. The Transverse Ranges and the Peninsular Ranges are key players in the region's climate.
The Los Angeles Times is expanding its coverage of the environment with the debut of Climate California.
While some measurements suggest the 2015-2016 El Niño was the strongest on record since 1950, [29] Southern California received below average precipitation contrary to what the Climate Prediction Center predicted leading up to the winter months.