Show california CLIMATE its happy vagaries enable it to suit every human condition the climatic conditions of california when closely considered upset completely all ones preconceived notions of the relation between latitude and temperature the latitude of san diego the southern city of the state is about that of charleston south carolina while los angeles lies a little farther south than memphis tennessee the northern line of california is on the same parallel with boston Massa massachusetts chusett s from these facts one Is apt to conclude that although southern california may have a subtropical climate adapted to the growth of citrus fruits yet the northern part of the state must have the rigorous winters of the north atlantic states or of iowa or nebraska or the upper mississippi this is however very far from being the case four hundred miles north of los angeles and five hundred north of san diego the summers are warmer and the winters but little more severe than in the cities named all along the coast the climate is cool during the summer with considerable low fog near the ocean which during the day floats up to the summits of the coast range this gives an abundance of moisture and an equable temperature during winter this bet bea is almost and the rainfall is except in the extreme south from to fifty inches annually the valley belt extending six hundred miles parallel to the coast is quite warm through the summer with scarcely any rain from may to october in winter it is colder than on the coast with much rain in iii many of the northern valleys the palm fig and olive find a congenial home while the orange and lemon reach perfection ripening from four to six weeks earlier than in the more southern countries the tourist who is in search of either health or pleasure can in california select his climate at any period of the year A winter at monterey with a summer on the sierras will secure a most delightful and healthy climate during the entire year by carefully selecting the location one c can an find plenty of land adapted to any kind 0 of f agricultural or horticultural pursuit where with industry and economy he can build up a comfortable self sustaining home for descriptive and illustrative literature call on or address D R gray general agent S pac co main street salt lake city utah |