California Climate

Given the size of California, climate varies incredibly according to the area. San Francisco has slight variations of temperature between seasons, frequent rain in winter and sunny days from spring to autumn with early morning fog present all year round. South California has a Mediterranean climate, with mild short winters and very hot and torrid summers; the offshore breezes keep the beach climate cooler in summer and warmer in winter. On the Rocky Mountains winters are rigid and summers are very hot. The Yosemite National Park’s climate is very unstable especially during spring.
The area northeast of Los Angeles is very dry and is advisable to visit the Death Valley in autumn or spring to avoid the torrid summer temperatures.
Summer temperatures reach the mid 30s centigrade and in winter they rarely fall below 12 degrees in the southern regions.
The whole of California is generally sunny with a yearly average of 354 days of sunshine.