Scripps College - Weather

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College Prowler Take

Scripps is located in sunny Southern California. That speaks for itself. We have sunshine for a great portion of the year, and natives find degrees in the mid 70s to be chilly or even cold. There is a lot of flexibility in the degree of temperature from day to day, and it is often unpredictable. Some days, especially in June, August, and September, get extremely hot and radically turn chilly the following week. There is no clear break in seasons, and the weather forecast is not very dependable. This is a huge pain for most, but not so bad when compared to snowstorms and heat droughts in other states.

During the winter, it gets cold enough for some people to wear heavy jackets and other winter paraphernalia, and it begins to rain toward February and March, which are pretty chilly. Nonetheless, avoid packing heavy rain gear, as most of the sun-loving student body will continue to don short-sleeve shirts and flip-flops in rainy weather. It is sunny for so much of the time that rain does not bother students most of the time and many even anticipate it. For the most part, though, everyone loves the heat, and the warm weather is consistent and beautiful.

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Students Speak Out

ScrFP says: Scripps College 2016 Undecided

California sunshine most of the... California sunshine most of the time! Girls are out tanning on the lawns doing homework during the weekends. It does rain however, so rain boots, a light jacket, and umbrellas are a must! 12345 Weather: February 24, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

The weather here is great, except... The weather here is great, except for the smog. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

I love the warm weather and even... I love the warm weather and even the winters are not that cold. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

During the winter it gets kind of... During the winter it gets kind of cold, enough so that you can wear a medium jacket and scarf and be fine. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

The weather is typical So... The weather is typical So Cal—sunny a lot, but sometimes cloudy. It also tends to get hazy sometimes—whether it’s pollution or fog, we can’t decide. 12345 Weather Report

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