What is Climate of California?
The '''climate of California''' varies widely from [[desert climate|desert]] to [[alpine climate|alpine]] depending on [[latitude]], [[elevation]] and how close the area is to the [[coast]]. That's not all, because for much of its length, it has a range of mountains on its Eastern side. Most of the coastal and southern parts of the state have a [[Mediterranean climate]] with somewhat rainy winters and dry summers. The deserts in the south of the state have very hot summers and mild winters. Parts of the south have a dry [[steppe]] climate, for example [[San Diego]]. [[File:Koppen-Geiger Map v2 USA California 1991–2020.svg|thumb|Köppen-Geiger Map of California]] According to the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] (NOAA) averages from 1981{{ndash}}2010, California is the 13th warmest state in the [[United States]] with the average annual temperature of 58.4&nbsp;°F (14.7 °C) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/US/average-annual-state-temperatures.php |title=Average Annual Temperature for Each US State |publisher=Current Results |access-date=18 April 2015}}</ref> ==Temperature range== Northwest California has rainy cool winters and dry summers with temperatures in the summers in the upper 60s to the upper 70s. The [[Central Valley]] has a semi-arid climate with temperatures in the winter sometimes at nights fall below 30&nbsp;°F (–1.1 °C) and at daytime rises above 80&nbsp;°F (26.7 °C) with summers being from 80&nbsp;°F (26.7 °C) to 100&nbsp;°F (38 °C) at day. The desert areas in southern California have a hot and very dry climate with precipitation in some areas below 5 inches (127 mm) a year. Temperatures are mild in southern California's desert in the winter and temps can range from 60°F (15.5 °C) to 80°F (26.7 °C) at daytime with nights being chilly with temperatures ranging from 35°F (1.7 °C) to 50°F (10 °C). Temperatures are usually very hot during the day in desert places like [[Needles, California|Needles]], [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] and [[Pa