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UCLA students can peep outside their dorm window on any given day, and chances are it'll look like summertime. Welcome to the land of sun and sand, where locals shiver when the thermometer hits 65, and light rain is considered the ultimate disaster. The consistently warm weather makes some students nostalgic for the changing seasons back home, but most giddily embrace the thought of donning tank tops in January. A pleasant breeze is always drifting through the pines, and skies are rarely dotted with clouds. December through March can get chilly, but nothing more than a long-sleeved shirt or light sweater is required.

This never-ending perfection does have a drawback: distraction. For the first and last two months of the school year, the temptation to frolic by the rec center's pool can make getting to class a battle. And with Santa Monica's beaches a bus ride away, why would anyone show up for work? Yet, with a little planning and resolve, responsible Bruins find time to savor both the top-notch weather and educational opportunities at UCLA. They also bring rain boots—20 days of rain per year means 20 days of rain per year!

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watzi

Medicine '09

5.0

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Best Weather in the Country

The subtropical Mediterranean climate is perhaps the best in the entire continental United States. It is characterized by mild winters, no snow, and nice warm summers. Classes are never cancelled because of weather.

May 23, 2012

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vpmillions

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology '15

4.6

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Sunshine 364 Days of the Year

Ok, maybe 364 days is a bit of an exaggeration. However, the normal weather in Los Angeles sunny and in the sixties or seventies. It is the stereotypical version of West Coast weather.The weather is pleasant, and that causes the atmosphere on campus to be bright and joyful.

A slight con is that, when it does rain, the campus floods. Southern Californians just are not that used to rain! Some may say that there is a lack of seasons, but snow and the mountains are not far from campus. There is not much to complain about nice, sunny weather!

May 20, 2012

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TiffanyZarabi

Philosophy '13

4.6

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Great Weather

The weather is almost always warm and very rarely cold and raining.

May 14, 2012

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