LA's climate sucks... (Woodland, San Fernando: high school, rooftop, cars)

[dacoda]

the climate in LA is fine for me.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by KUNEMLA

Rangers will throw you out if they catch you there right now....the fire station fire, that place is toast for now.

Actually, it's known as the "station fire."

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by Fontucky

I'll bet that poster spent those 4 years in the SFV. Apparently, 4 years wasn't enough to introduce that person to the concept of LA's huge size vs its many microclimates.

And even the temps in the valley are well below that in the desert.
For instance, the average July maximum temperature for the city of San Fernando is 92 degrees. Compare that with 91 at Miami, FL and 108 at Palm Springs.

[Voyageur]

Originally Posted by Fleet

And even the temps in the valley are well below that in the desert.
For instance, the average July maximum temperature for the city of San Fernando is 92 degrees. Compare that with 91 at Miami, FL and 108 at Palm Springs.

Or Furnace Creek, where the average high in the month of July is 115F.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by Voyageur

Or Furnace Creek, where the average high in the month of July is 115F.

That is true. And the average high is a few degrees higher at Badwater.

[mading6]

Originally Posted by NorthNJ

LA is so beautiful with those palm trees, mountains etc. but the weather sucks, this might be shocking for you.

IT'S TOO DRY! OMG I feel sorry for the plants, trees etc. it's too dry!
The weather would be the best if the city had more rainfall, 380 mm yearly precip. is too little... around 500 mm would be perfect!
Specially in the summer.... it doesn't even rain... it's boring without any rain lol

I totally agree with you. It is soooooooooo DRY!!!! And it is POLLUTED AS HELL!!!

I bought a Venta air purifier/humidifier for my bedroom. Without it, I would wake up around 3a.m. with such a dry mouth.

oh and dry air= wrinkles

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by mading6

I totally agree with you. It is soooooooooo DRY!!!! And it is POLLUTED AS HELL!!!

I bought a Venta air purifier/humidifier for my bedroom. Without it, I would wake up around 3a.m. with such a dry mouth.

oh and dry air= wrinkles

If you think it's polluted, you should have seen it in the 1970s. Many 1st and 2nd stage smog alerts. Much better in recent years.My lungs used to hurt after bicycling. That hasn't happened for over 20 years now.

When the weather is hot (over 90 degrees), dry air is great! Much more comfortable to have 90 degree temps and 30% humidity than to have 90 degree temps and 90% humidity.

[californio sur]

Originally Posted by Fleet

If you think it's polluted, you should have seen it in the 1970s. Many 1st and 2nd stage smog alerts. Much better in recent years.My lungs used to hurt after bicycling. That hasn't happened for over 20 years now.

When the weather is hot (over 90 degrees), dry air is great! Much more comfortable to have 90 degree temps and 30% humidity than to have 90 degree temps and 90% humidity.

Yes and those "30%" humidity days may be hot but the nights cool down very nicely. For example: Woodland Hills like many towns in the west San Fernando valley averages in the mid 90's on summer afternoons but still manages to drop into the upper 50's by early morning. Downtown LA is at least 10 degrees cooler during the day compared to Woodland Hills but also 10 degrees warmer at night due to closeness to the Pacific ocean's more humid air.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by californio sur

Yes and those "30%" humidity days may be hot but the nights cool down very nicely. For example: Woodland Hills like many towns in the west San Fernando valley averages in the mid 90's on summer afternoons but still manages to drop into the upper 50's by early morning. Downtown LA is at least 10 degrees cooler during the day compared to Woodland Hills but also 10 degrees warmer at night due to closeness to the Pacific ocean's more humid air.

Yes, it is a big benefit that the temp cool off at night.

Many times I put a few fans in the windows and cool off the house that way. I usually drops to the upper 60s by about 9 PM.

[californio sur]

Originally Posted by Fleet

Yes, it is a big benefit that the temp cool off at night.

Many times I put a few fans in the windows and cool off the house that way. I usually drops to the upper 60s by about 9 PM.

Even during winter, much of the San Fernando valley can be the warmest region in LA during the day but then drop to some of the coldest readings at night. Do you ever see frost?