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In this now widely accepted system, extremely arid lands have at least 12 consecutive months without rainfall, arid lands have less than 250 millimeters of annual rainfall, and semiarid lands have a mean annual precipitation of between 250 and 500 millimeters. Arid and extremely arid land are deserts, and semiarid grasslands generally are referred to as steppes.
250 millimeters is ROUGHLY 10 inches of rain/year. Now here's a map of Southern California to show you what areas have less than 10 inches of rain/year:
Most of the Los Angeles basin gets between 10-15 inches of rain/year, and the valley and foothill areas get between 15-20 inches of rain/year. There's too much precipitation for it to be considered a true desert.
L.A. is not as suburban as it seems. But its no chicago tho lol
feels suburban to me, but it is dense suburban, very car culture... look, even in the california realm, SF trounces LA as an actual city, city life, and all things urban, and Chicago is like taking 4 san francisco and chaining them together...
We are not talking about Pheonix here and with its Mediterranean climate, all cultural amenities that the city has to offer and lower crime LA simply seems to be a better place to live and raise family.
Don't forget about all the celebrities LA has too, I know how you're obsessed with them.
LA is the 2nd most populous city becuase it's city limits are blown out of proportion. Two citys of Chicago litterally fit inside of La's city limits
Chicago city-3 million on 227 square miles
LA city-3.8 million on 498 square miles
Chicago is the biggest American (CITY) your gonna find in America outside of New York.
The city limits are big in LA because so many people have moved here! Also, due to the mountains and many hills, it is more spread out compared to many other cities.
250 millimeters is ROUGHLY 10 inches of rain/year. Now here's a map of Southern California to show you what areas have less than 10 inches of rain/year:
Most of the Los Angeles basin gets between 10-15 inches of rain/year, and the valley and foothill areas get between 15-20 inches of rain/year. There's too much precipitation for it to be considered a true desert.
Los Angeles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LA averages 12.02 inches of rain a year, that's borderline desert conditions. To say otherwise is splitting hairs, as an additional 2 inches of rain is not very significant at all.
The city limits are big in LA because so many people have moved here! Also, due to the mountains and many hills, it is more spread out compared to many other cities.
Los Angeles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LA averages 12.02 inches of rain a year, that's borderline desert conditions. To say otherwise is splitting hairs, as an additional 2 inches of rain is not very significant at all.
so with any variation, and I am sure there are some, it can be drought for years and have wild fires...
i wonder if l.a. ever has wild fires due to desert like drought conditions...
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