Climate
Los Angeles weather is generally warm and pleasant
all year round. Protected from extremes of temperature and humidity
by the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains, and influenced by
the warm, moist air from the Pacific, its summers are dry and sunny
and winters cool and wet. Offshore breezes cool the beach
communities during the hot summer months, but inland temperatures
can rise to well over 90°F (32°C), especially in the numerous
canyons and valleys of the area. Smog often gathers in low-lying
areas and sometimes the hot, dusty Santa Ana winds blow in strongly
from the surrounding mountains.
