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Weather in California

Climate at a glance

California covers two distinct climate zones across 1,598 cities and towns. Predominantly hot-summer Mediterranean (98% of cities), with hot desert pockets (2%).

The state spans roughly 9.4° of latitude (32.6° N to 42.0° N), from Imperial Beach in the south to New Pine Creek in the north. Los Angeles is the largest city by population.

ZoneCities%
hot-summer Mediterranean1,57498.5%
hot desert241.5%

Microseason · May 16–20 · California Mediterranean

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

Marine layer arrives at dawn, burns off by 10am. Afternoons brilliant and warm (70-75°F coast, 85-90°F interior). Fire danger begins to rise.

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Microseason content for California is drawn from the California Mediterranean corpus (98% of the state's cities sit in this region).

All cities in California

1,598 cities & towns

Weather in California — All Cities & Forecasts