Sunny California: The Myth

In India,we have two seasons. Summer and Not Summer. It's really just that simple. The summer months are hell on earth that you suffer through in the hope that you live to see the two weeks of pleasant weather that may or may not occur in December. You grumble when it's hot, you grumble more when it rains and you get down on your knees and thank God when you're not dying from a heat stroke or drowning in the floods.

But while watching television sitcoms based in California, we were lulled into believing that this far-away paradise epitomised the place with perfect weather. It was sunny, but not muggy. It was pleasant without being cold. It was just nice enough for men and women with perfectly shaped bodies to walk about at all hours in various stages of undress... but that's a post for another time.

The fact is, California is just as cold as the rest of America. My hope for experiencing one day in this state where I would not have to be bundled in socks and a sweatshirt have been shot to hell. I have visited here on three different occasions, all at different times of the year, and it has ALWAYS been cold. This myth of a sunny, warm California which has been perpetuated for decades via glossy TV shows have given us a completely false impression of the place. So the next time you're watching TV and yearning for the sun and warmth of the Californian paradise, remember, it's all just one big marketing illusion.

I'm sure that there are indeed a few spots here which experience optimum weather conditions all year round... but they could not possibly exceed one square mile radius.
For everywhere else, it's just plain COLD.