California Climate

What weather pattern is common along much of coastal California?

• Mild wet winters and dry summers
• Hot wet summers and frozen winters everywhere
• Year-round tropical rain
• Heavy snow every month

Compared with the coast, how are summers often different in California’s interior valleys?

• They are hotter.
• They remain below freezing.
• They have no sunshine.
• They are always colder.

What type of winter weather is common at high elevations in California’s mountains?

• No precipitation
• Desert dust only
• Tropical monsoons
• Snow