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AVALON, CALIFORNIA


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Elevation: 495 feet     Latitude: 33 21N     Longitude: 118 20W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Avalon is 60.0°F (15.6°C). The warmest month, on average, is August with an average temperature of 67.0°F (19.4°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 54.0°F (12.2°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Avalon is 82.6°F (28.1°C), which was recorded in September. The lowest recorded temperature in Avalon is 41.6°F (5.3°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Avalon is 11.9" (302.3 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is January with 2.7" (68.6 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 0.0" (0 mm). There are an average of 32.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in January with 6.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in June with 0.0 days.



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