Asphalt shingles are the leading choice for residential roofing in the United States because they provide quality, durability, versatility and economy. Over 12.5 billion square feet of asphalt shingle products are manufactured annually â enough to cover more than 5 million homes every year.
Much of California has a Mediterranean-like climate with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. On the coast, the average daily high temperature hovers around 70Â°F/21Â°C and up), but can occasionally spike to 80Â°F 27Â° C or more on hottest summer days; freezing temperatures are rare, even in winter.
It is common in the summer for temperatures in the valley to reach 120 Â°F (49 Â°C). The highest reliably recorded temperature in the world, 134 Â°F (56.7 Â°C), was recorded in Death Valley on July 10, 1913.Temperatures of 130 Â°F (54 Â°C) or higher have been recorded as recently as 2005. The 24-hour average July temperature in Death Valley is 101.8 Â°F (38.8 Â°C) (1981-2010 NCDC Normals).t the Santa Monica coast, the average high in August is 75 Â°F (24 Â°C), while in Burbank, approximately 10 miles (16 km) inland, the average high in August is 95 Â°F (35 Â°C); a temperature gain over one degree per mile.