Talk:Climate of California

message: I learned from my grandmother, who learned from her grandparents who were in California in the 19th century, that earthquake weather so-called is not a hot dry spell, but hot weather with lots of mid-level clouds---"sheep clouds" (altocumulus).  Thus, probably more humid than usual, which makes it feel more uncomfortable, a deviation from the normal dry heat.  I'm making the edit. Tmangray 17:20, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Earthquake weather

message: Come on guys, this isn't a forum for drawing attention to the matter of global warming, this is strictly about California's particular climate. The article about climate change does not relate to California at all.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.21.35.17 (talk) 05:06, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Climate change?

message: I think the average temperature table should be displayed as a graph. It would have helped me out a lot and makes for easier comparison. I'm not sure how to go about making this though. 76.78.127.178 (talk) 08:00, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Table as graph

message: Where in California has a subarctic climate? Alaska, yeah, but California? 88.109.16.48 (talk) 12:42, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Parts of the Sierra Nevada most definitely display a subarctic climate. --Lood1234 (talk) 21:48, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Is there a source for subarctic?  The article subarctic says that Generally, subarctic regions fall between 50°N and 70°N latitude, depending on local climates. but California is between 32N and 42N, so well out of the range.  Also, the subarctic article says that Monthly temperatures are above 10 °C (50 °F) for at least one and at most three months of the year. I'd be surprised if this were true even in the mountains of California.  Perhaps we should look for a source?— alf laylah wa laylah (talk) 22:01, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The higher parts of Mount Shasta are always covered in ice and snow. Alpine climate is a better decription for the cold high ground of California. Jim Michael (talk) 21:16, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Subarctic climate]]? 

message: the few sources provided are for very narrow, specific facts. the vast majority of this article is entirely unsourced. Please dont add any more unsourced information, no matter how sure you are that its true.(mercurywoodrose)50.193.19.66 (talk) 17:11, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Sources

message: This map of California climate classification is wildly inaccurate and should be removed. I may be able to generate a new one, but this one has to go.  For example, it shows a large portion of Southern California as having Cfa (humid subtropical), when it should actually be a cool steppe.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pegminer (talk • contribs) 21:28, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Hello - I switched the map out for a more accurate one, calculated using PRISM data from Oregon State University, which has a resolution of 800m. The Cfa area is now gone. Redtitan (talk) 21:13, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Climate Map 

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message: Text to correct:
:: The ENSO cycle has a huge effect on rainfall and snowfall patterns in California, especially during the winter and spring seasons. During the El Niño phase, the jet stream is located south through California, allowing for warmer temperatures and more heavy rains to occur, particularly in the southern portions of the state. During the La Niña phase, the jet stream is much further north, and therefore the far northern portions of California are wetter, while the southern half stays cool and dry.
: The Jet Stream is in the upper atmosphere, well above the influence of surface effects like El Niño and La Niña. The phrase Mid-Latitude Trade Return Wind (or Trade Return Wind) should be substituted.
Proposed replacement text:
:: The ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) cycle has a huge effect on rainfall and snowfall patterns in California, especially during the winter and spring seasons. During the El Niño phase, the Trade Return Wind is moved south through California, allowing for warmer temperatures and heavier rains to occur, particularly in the southern portions of the state. During the La Niña phase, the Trade Return Wind is much further north, and therefore Oregon and the far northern portions of California are wetter, while the southern half of California stays dry. 
:: California receives almost 40% of its precipitation in El Niño years and often has droughts in La Niña years. Approximately 20% of years are El Niño years.
Drbits (talk) 00:31, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Problem in the last paragraph of the Precipitation section