San Diego real estate blog - Peter Toner

San Diego locals and beach tourists cringe when the weather forecaster utters the words “May Grey/June Gloom again this week”. We have all heard the term used and know it well. Every year during the months of May and June, the grey rolls in over the coast and we sit anxiously awaiting for it to recede.

Experts say there is no way to foretell how long the period will last, but that cooler ocean temperatures over the Pacific Ocean will lend for a longer grey sky. Many refer to it as clouds but May Grey/June Gloom is actually a fog that sets in due to seasonal climate changes along the coast.

San Diego is located in a subtropical climate belt, which means that there is a belt of dry, warm air currents that flow over the land. This warm air meets the cool ocean air and the collision creates an inversion layer. At the inversion layer the warm air creates a lid over the cooler ocean air. This moisture and salt rich air is unable to move and as it hovers it creates the grey fog we know as May Grey and June Gloom.

It is a waiting game that San Diego Beach residents know all to well. The good news is it doesn’t last long and soon we’ll have our beautiful San Diego weather back that many travel from all over the world to visit. Written by Shawn McDonald - sandiego-mls.com meet our San diego real estate team