Love the Mediterranean Climate

December in Southern California is perfect weather for me.

Sunny and dry. Not too hot. No humidity.

La Quinta Cove, California

Here’s where a Canadian snowbird wants to spend part of the winter.

Mediterranean climates typically offer 250 to over 320 sunny days per year.

Shorts and t-shirt every day. ☀️

The main cause of Mediterranean, or dry summer, climate is the subtropical ridge, which extends towards the pole of the hemisphere in question during the summer and migrates towards the equator during the winter. …

Areas with this climate are also where the so-called “Mediterranean trinity” of major agricultural crops have traditionally been successfully grown (wheatgrapes and olives). As a result, these regions are notable for their high-quality wines, grapeseed/olive oils, and bread products.

… Because most regions with a Mediterranean climate are near large bodies of water, temperatures are generally moderate, with a comparatively small range of temperatures between the winter low and summer high.

Southern California is a great place to visit …

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