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Day: December 28, 2018

Seasonality

Posted on 2018-12-282023-01-05 by Allison J. Gong

People who moved here from other states often say that California doesn’t really have seasons. I think what they mean is that in general we don’t oscillate between frigid winters and hot, humid summers. The Pacific Ocean moderates weather conditions through most of the state, giving us our Mediterranean climate characterized by a short rainy…

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