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Newcomers and transplants are often confused and disappointed when they arrive and don’t get their distinct spring-summer-fall-winter rotations. The reality is, Los Angeles does have very clear seasons, but they’re more subtle than in other parts of the country. Spend some time here, though, and you’ll learn to read the changes in the weather and landscape, too.

Although L.A.’s image is often one of perpetual, perfect blue skies, visitors in the “June Gloom” season (which can also manifest itself as “May Gray,” “No-Sky July,” or “Fogust”) will be met by a low, dense marine layer of clouds off the Pacific Ocean that blankets much of the L.A. basin each morning through midafternoon. While those clouds may disappoint summer tourists, they provide welcome relief from brutal temperatures and can allow for tough midday hikes you wouldn’t be able to do later in the season.