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Climate of California

Köppen climate types of California, using 1991–2020 climate normalsGolden Gate Bridge in fogSnow in the mountains of Southern CaliforniaSummer in the Sierra Nevada at Lake TahoeHigh precipitation in 2005 caused an ephemeral lake in the Badwater Basin of Death Valley.The climate of California varies widely from hot desert to alpine tundra, depending on latitude, elevation, and proximity to the Pacific Coast.

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