CA: where are there hot dry sunmers and wet winters? (San Jose: how much, high school)

[leilaniguy]

Originally Posted by dontbelievehim

Medford or Redding

Medford California?

[Chimérique]

Originally Posted by leilaniguy

Medford California?

Sacramento pretty much fits the bill.

FYI: Sacramento(Central NorCal) averages more annual rain than Medford(Southern Oregon)

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by charlestonreaIty

Think you’d have to go all the way up north.

North-Central/East, maybe... as the North-West parts of California are foggy and cool in the summer. Humboldt County, for example, rarely gets HOT even in July-August.

I agree with the suggestions of Redding, Red Bluff, Butte County, Shasta County, etc; those are probably the only parts of CA that would fit the bill. So basically anywhere along/near the I-5 corridor between Sacramento and Yreka, and MAYBE around Mendocino or Sonoma counties too.

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by leilaniguy

Medford California?

Wellll, it's practically in California. LOL

[tstieber]

Originally Posted by Chimérique

Sacramento pretty much fits the bill.

FYI: Sacramento(Central NorCal) averages more annual rain than Medford(Southern Oregon)

True, but just by a hair, much the way San Jose averages less rainfall than downtown Los Angeles, even though San Jose has more rainy days than Los Angeles. Similarly, Medford will have a lot more rainy days than Sacramento, 103 versus 60 per year. So if the OP is looking for more rainy days vs total rainfall, then Medford would be a lot better. It should be noted that Medford is much colder than the Central Valley Cities in California, averaging 4 inches of snow per year and nearly 70 freezing nights. If you're looking for hot summers, it fits the bill, but I'd rather enjoy the milder Winters a little farther south. Really, I think Redding is the best choice for this request, because summers are way hotter than either Medford or Sacramento, and winters are way wetter. But Sacramento is by far the nicest metro area that still generally fits the bill.

[leilaniguy]

Originally Posted by tstieber

True, but just by a hair, much the way San Jose averages less rainfall than downtown Los Angeles, even though San Jose has more rainy days than Los Angeles. Similarly, Medford will have a lot more rainy days than Sacramento, 103 versus 60 per year. So if the OP is looking for more rainy days vs total rainfall, then Medford would be a lot better. It should be noted that Medford is much colder than the Central Valley Cities in California, averaging 4 inches of snow per year and nearly 70 freezing nights. If you're looking for hot summers, it fits the bill, but I'd rather enjoy the milder Winters a little farther south. Really, I think Redding is the best choice for this request, because summers are way hotter than either Medford or Sacramento, and winters are way wetter. But Sacramento is by far the nicest metro area that still generally fits the bill.

I lived 2/3 my life in and around Medford, and that's true that much of the area's "rainfall " is just cold mist, dew, fog, frost, whatever. Winters are dismal, dark. There were some winters with no snow at all though, and summers can often rival Redding.

[the topper]

Sounds like San Jose: hot summers and mild wet winters

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by the topper

Sounds like San Jose: hot summers and mild wet winters

The OP asked about "Coastal CA" so San Jose is out.

[BeauCharles]

Sacramento Valley and the Sierra Foothills (Gold Country) from Nevada County to Mariposa County.

[NoMoreSnowForMe]

Another drive-by OP.

Pretty much anywhere in CA in the central valley would fit the bill. Between the coast and elevations high enough for snow.