This sunny California town was the cloudiest spot in America's Lower 48 in May

SAN DIEGO – When you think of the Southern California beaches in the weeks approaching summer, visions of blue skies and warm sand stretching along...

June 2, 2023
2:28 AM

SAN DIEGO – When you think of the Southern California beaches in the weeks approaching summer, visions of blue skies and warm sand stretching along endless miles of sun-kissed beaches probably come to mind. So you might find it a bit shocking that San Diego was the cloudiest city in the Lower 48 in May, and northern neighbor Los Angeles wasn't too far behind. The average May cloud cover during the day in San Diego was a very gray 82.5%. The stretch from May 12-31 featured 18 days considered overcast, with two other days barely eking out enough sunshine to register as partly sunny amid 70% cloud cover.

Scott Sistek