California's Winter

[Hawaii4evr]

Originally Posted by mrsltd

Hi, Mandy:

Truth is, the state CAN have cold winters depending on where you are. Here in the Southland the only place it generally gets below freezing (32 F) at night in the winter is either in the mountains, in the high desert, or the remoter part of the inland valleys (Riverside, San Bernardino and SOME parts of the San Fernando Valley).

However, the far northern part of the state (inland above Redding) and the Sierras have a "real" winter for sure, but closer to Mountain State style than East Coast Style. Sure, snow will fall but then the next few days can be bright and sunny even if freezing cold.

The state boosters and popular media obscure the fact that California still is in the temperate zone and so, while we have mild winters, is not immune from weather that might interrupt people's plans. Hawaii is the only state in the Union in the tropics, where there are truly little differences between the seasons (unless you are at elevation.)

LOL San Bernardino and the surrounding regions of the IE are NOT LA!

[Hawaii4evr]

Originally Posted by L.A.-Mex

depends on where you live, many places in Los Angeles average low 70s high during winter, and many places (the coast) average low 50s lows in winter, 40s is the coldest it gets by the coast, so by no means cold.

but if you live in the deserts, by palmdale, victorville, or even palm springs winters a much cooler.

the warmest place in winter during the day in SoCal is the region around East LA, 71 F the coldest high of winter

and the warmest at night is Santa Monica and beach cities near, 51 F the coldest low of winter, but these stats are taken literally on the ocean (pier, if im not mistaken), so its warmer than this.

the coldest places are in the mountains, followed by the high desert, then low desert.

Nowhere in SoCal has a daytime high of 70F or above in winter, unless it is a heatwave. It is just false, even th weather people say it. Get OVER IT ALREADY!

[L.A.-Mex]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

Nowhere in SoCal has a daytime high of 70F or above in winter, unless it is a heatwave. It is just false, even th weather people say it. Get OVER IT ALREADY!

do i have to post the weather stations again. damn.

please go to weather.com and search monthly averages for the following locations and see for yourself, because im tired of posting the links

East LA, Buena Park, Downey, Anaheim, Norwalk, La Mirada, Brea, La Puente, Hacienda Heights, Pico Rivera, South gate, multiple LA city zipcodes like 90040 ....... and much more, dont have a single month with a average high below 70 F.

Santa Ana, Costa Mesa (92626), orange, tustin, garden grove .... average high is 70F for winter

and yes the Inland Empire is considered LA, its in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.

[thelopez2]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

Nowhere in SoCal has a daytime high of 70F or above in winter, unless it is a heatwave. It is just false, even th weather people say it. Get OVER IT ALREADY!

Such an odd comment for someone that has actually lived in Socal. Considering that is still your perception no one can change it despite any empirical data.

[mrsltd]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

LOL San Bernardino and the surrounding regions of the IE are NOT LA!

Last I checked, we were talking about the whole of Southern California, not JUST LA.

[jesse977]

Winter? What is that? Here in LA there is no such thing. You have been watching to much Game of Thrones.

[mrsltd]

Originally Posted by jesse977

Winter? What is that? Here in LA there is no such thing. You have been watching to much Game of Thrones.

Obviously facetious. OF COURSE LA has a winter. It's just not lethal unless you're a homeless person.

[L.A.-Mex]

Originally Posted by mrsltd

Obviously facetious. OF COURSE LA has a winter. It's just not lethal unless you're a homeless person.

Lethal, hahahaha, why do you think we have so many homeless? Its because of our great climate, especially the great winters, 40s and 50s lows wont cause a man to freeze to death

[psr13]

Originally Posted by mrsltd

Obviously facetious. OF COURSE LA has a winter. It's just not lethal unless you're a homeless person.

An average of 70 or higher with days in the 90s (not uncommonly) is not winter.

[Marv101]

The three wettest months of the year are January February and March, but winters here are still substantially more tolerable than winters anywhere else in the lower 48 states except for Florida & Arizona, so if you can 'tolerate' 70-degree weather on New Years Day while most of the rest of the country is up to their eyeball in snow, then come on down!!!