University of Southern California - Weather

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Warm, sunny days and cool nights are the LA standard. The temperature doesn’t usually go above 90 or below 50 degrees during the school year. September and May can be uncomfortably hot for students who don’t have air conditioners, but people usually cope, especially those of who hail from less-tropical parts of the world. While the desert climate is usually arid, summers can be muggy. June is the only cloudy month of the year, although LA’s notorious smog tends to cast a slightly dark hue over the sky. Rain showers are most common in the winter, but they only last for a day and always wash away the smog until the hustlers and bustlers paint it gray again. In recent years, however, January and February have been real rainy seasons, so it’s off and on each year.

When the temperature gets unbearably high, the beach is nearby, and when it gets cooler than usual in late winter, the snow-capped mountains that surround the city are open for skiing and snowboarding. One of the greatest assets of living in LA is the variety of trees and flowers that remain colorful throughout the winter months.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

The weather is beautiful. I would... The weather is beautiful. I would never be able to survive in any other state besides California. It’s like eternal summer over here. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

California has the best weather... California has the best weather ever. It’s mostly between 60 and 80 degrees. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

The weather is wonderful. It’s so... The weather is wonderful. It’s so warm in the fall and spring, and it doesn’t get too cold in the winter. There’s not a lot of rain, just occasional showers. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

Let me put it this way: if you... Let me put it this way: if you didn’t bring a single pair of pants to school, it wouldn’t really matter. It is never humid, and it only rains for about 16 days out of the school year. I have never heard anyone comment negatively on the weather here. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

It’s Southern California. It’s... It’s Southern California. It’s always on the warm side, but during fall and winter, the nights get very cold. Your wardrobe definitely needs to be prepared for both extremes of weather. 12345 Weather Report

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