Classified as a moderate Mediterranean climate (Köppen
Csb), Santa Monica enjoys an average of 310 days of sunshine a year. Because of
its location, nestled on the vast and open Santa Monica Bay, morning fog is a
common phenomenon in May, June and early July (caused by ocean temperature
variations and currents). Locals have a particular terminology for this
phenomenon: the "May Gray" and the "June Gloom". Overcast
skies are common for June mornings, but usually the strong sun burns the fog
off by noon. In the late winter/early summer, daily fog is a phenomenon too. It
uses to happens suddenly and
