California Climate & Weather
California boasts of superb weather throughout
the year, but conditions vary dramatically.
Central valleys are hot in summer and somewhat cold
in winter. Most of southern California (Los Angeles,
San Diego and the like) are protected from extreme
temperature because of the surrounding mountain
ranges. September is the warmest month, while
January and February are the coolest.
San Francisco's weather is unpredictable with
cloudy, cool and foggy conditions commonplace, and
yet, the next day can be sunny with temperatures in
the 70s. The city experiences ideal conditions
September through November.
Coastal cities (north and south) are cooler in
summer and warmer in winter. The Sierra Nevada,
Yosemite and Lake Tahoe areas do receive heavy
winter snow and conditions can be quite harsh
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California Firsts, Facts, and Trivia
California is home to the largest tree (the Giant
Sequoia), the tallest tree (the Coastal redwood
which is even taller than the Statue of Liberty),
the oldest tree (the Bristlecone Pine) and the only
indigenous palm in North America (the California
Palm). California is also has the highest and lowest
point in the contiguous United States -- Mt Whitney
and Death Valley, respectively.
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FACTSCalifornia Tourism
Chabot Space
and Science Center -
At Chabot Space & Science Center (CSSC), the
universe is yours to experience. Set amid 13
trail-laced acres of East Bay parkland, with
glorious views of San Francisco Bay and the Oakland
foothills, CSSC is a hands-on celebration of sights,
sounds, and sensations.
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California's history is unique. It
has been shaped, in part, by its geography.
California has four main regions. The temperate
coastal region, the Central Valley, once an inland
sea, the desert, and the mountain region. The
imposing Sierra Nevadas caused California to develop
in relative isolation from the rest of the nation.
After Americans began to settle in California in
large numbers during the nineteenth century, it
would usually be weeks before news would arrive from
the East.
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