Occidental College - Weather

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College Prowler Take

While it may be boring to not really have much change in seasons, it is quite nice to be in mild temperatures all through the year. It can get incredibly hot at some points, but such times are usually only at the beginning of the year and last only for a few days at most. Other than that, though, the climate is almost always temperate, and very few people complain about it. Not much else can really be said about the weather at Occidental. The school is located close enough to the ocean to remain at relatively normal temperatures, but still far enough away to get pretty hot during the month of August. Rainfall is almost nonexistent throughout the year, save for one or two storms.

Some students actually complained about wanting rainy days, but felt very weird on the occasions when it did rain. Snow is out of the question in the Southern California climate as well, which bothers some students because of the need to drive far away to participate in any kind of winter sports. But the climate is easily adaptable to anyone, and the only problems students have with the weather is that they get used to it, and then are forced to go back home to areas where it’s much colder, leading most students to easily accept and enjoy the SoCal weather.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

I appreciate being able to go to... I appreciate being able to go to the beach all the way into October, especially when girls still are wearing bikinis. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

I love the weather. It never gets... I love the weather. It never gets cold! Ever! 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

Once you get past the August heat,... Once you get past the August heat, you just can’t beat the weather. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

I just wished it would rain more... I just wished it would rain more at school; we seem so dry for a city by the sea. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

Coming from the Midwest, it’s... Coming from the Midwest, it’s definitely nice not to have to bundle up during the winter. You can really appreciate the temperate climate they have out here. 12345 Weather Report

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