May Grey. Actually, May Grey and June Gloom go hand-in-hand. If you are a San Diegan you know what I’m talking about. If you aren’t a San Diegan and you think you just might RetireInSanDiego, please read on. Both terms refer to a phenomenon that occurs every year here in San Diego. A marine layer, fog, develops off the coast and migrates inland a short distance - every day! This phenomenon occurs in the months of May and June. I live four miles from the ocean and I watch this marine layer drift inland in the morning and slowly burn off (with any luck at all) as the day progresses.
One would think that since this phenomenon is called “May Grey” and “June Gloom” the marine layer would cooperate and beginning May 1st our beautiful clear blue sky would disappear, being replaced with the ominous marine layer and then about June 30th bid us San Diegans farewell and we’d have clear blue sky’s again. It’s not quite that simple. For example, this year May Grey started in January. Yes. No kidding. In years past June Gloom has stayed around through much of July and sometimes even into the month of August.
Fortunately, the marine layer is typically just fog and clouds yielding only a little drizzle. It rarely rains as a result of this marine layer. Also, if you are in San Diego for the mild climate, not necessarily to see the ocean every day or live near the ocean, May Grey and June Gloom may not be an issue at all for you. As I mentioned, I live about four miles from the ocean and that’s about where the marine layer ends it’s migration much of the time.
If you are a San Diegan, do you have anything to add? If you aren’t a San Diegan, do you have any questions regarding May Grey or June Gloom? If you think that this might be a deal breaker for you it’s worth doing a little research yourself. I would be happy to help. Leave a comment or send me an email. I will respond.
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