Resources for sunniest warmest cities in Southern CA? (San Diego, Irvine: to live, moving)

[movinmovingirl]

Is there a good resource to learn which cities in southern CA have the "best" (most days of sunshine-70's/80's) weather?
Without the chronic morning haze/fog.

[humboldtrat]

Originally Posted by movinmovingirl

Is there a good resource to learn which cities in southern CA have the "best" (most days of sunshine-70's/80's) weather?
Without the chronic morning haze/fog.

You will always have morning fog along the coast which is why it stays in the 70's and 80's during the rest of the day. Move inland away from the coast and it will be 90 or 100 degrees during the summer months. It's the fog that moderates extreme heat. Sorry, no utopia here.

[Twinkle Toes]

70's -80's during winter and fall here in the Coachella Valley. We have zero fog, and pretty much 365 days of sunshine. Check out La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, and parts of Palm Springs.

(*Summer* may be a little brutal though)

[movinmovingirl]

Thanks!!!!
Which walkable and quaint cities/communities just "inland" away from coastal morning fog? I dont mind 90-100 degrees as long as the skies are clear and sunny! And I can enjoy a short (tops 30mins) trip to the beach?!

[Charles]

Originally Posted by movinmovingirl

can enjoy a short (tops 30mins) trip to the beach?!

As long as "inland" is less than five miles.

[MtnSurfer]

Originally Posted by movinmovingirl

Thanks!!!!
Which walkable and quaint cities/communities just "inland" away from coastal morning fog? I dont mind 90-100 degrees as long as the skies are clear and sunny! And I can enjoy a short (tops 30mins) trip to the beach?!

You could pretty much pick any county in SoCal & Central Cal along the coast and go inland ~ 10+/- miles depending on traffic for a 30 min. drive.

For LA: check out Torrance - stay west of Western ave.
inland Santa Monica
Valleys (SF, etc...) - but usually a longer drive to the beach & hot
Ventura: Camarillo, Ojai (quainter than most I guess)
OC: Fountain Valley, Irvine, Mission Viejo (these are more suburbia)
SD: Maybe somewhere near downtown & Balboa Park
SLO: San Luis Obispo

The thing is when you talk about chronic morning fog that is not normally applicable to most coastal towns in SoCal and Central Cal unless it is during summer months (June gloom). And even then its not every usually day, espcially in SoCal. For example I grew in Hermosa/Manhattan Beach and spent almost every day at the beach as a young man. And thousands of others do the same. So it it is not cold and gloomy all summer long thats for sure. Then the rest of the year its beautiful and mild temps with plenty of sun of course.

Overall San Diego probably has the most sun but it is the driest with higher fire danger. Although its the outer brush areas which are really the ones to watch out for. The thing is when you have that much sun and so little moisture things are more of a desert climate. So things aren't very green. And the coast is the only thing thats keeps it tolerable IMO.

You should really check out these and other areas yourself as they vary quite a bit in terms of walkability, vibe, etc...

Where are you moving from and which parts of CA have you visited so far out of curiousity?

Derek

[movinmovingirl]

Thanks!!! that helps!!!
From Wiscon (buuuurrr-wheres the sun?) sin! Grew up here..lived in AZ desert for years..have been back in WI only for a few...want to live sunny, warmer and by water. Most familiar with San Diego areas. Orange County a bit and not much exposure to LA county except internet search.

[Steve97415]

Most Californians interpret "southern California" to mean "south of Pt. Conception." The central California coast -- Santa Barbara up to about Morro Bay may have sunnier weather than SoCal if you want to live right on the coast. There are some maps you can look at here (go through all the individual months as well as the annual maps). General Climate Information Fog, though, can be a very local phenomenon. Along the Monterey Peninsula, for example, some areas like Pacific Grove are quite foggy while other areas only a few miles away experience fog only when there is a strong on-shore flow.