The
High
Desert this area
is well known for it's extreme
daily temperatures along with its
little annual precipitation.
Annual Climate...
Average
temperatures:
63
to 67 degrees
Precipitation:
10 to 25 inches |
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During the winter
months the high deserts will see
temperatures drop below freezing.
| The Low
Deserts
of southern California on
average have the hottest
annual temperatures. |
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Annual
Climate...
Average
temperatures:
87
to 90 degrees
Precipitation:
5 to 6 inches |
During the winter
months...The low deserts will
typically have daytime
temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
No
wonder the Palm Springs area is
an attractive winter destination.
| All though
there's five primary
microclimates in Southern
California. There's also
"mini"
micoclimates embedded in
the primary microclimates
such as... canyons, mesas
and ridgetops. In
these areas... winds,
inversions and
temperatures can vary the
prevailing weather
significantly.
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