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Right now in California
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Observed at Los Angeles (the largest city by population in California, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.

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 · June 1–5 · California Mediterranean

Coastal fog thickens at dawn

Marine layer settles over the coast each morning, mixing with the inland heat that will peak by afternoon.

Read this microseason across nine climate regions → · See all 72 microseasons

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