{"id":3403,"date":"2023-05-13T03:15:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T03:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sandiegohumor.com\/uncategorized\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T00:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:10:16","slug":"may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/","title":{"rendered":"May Gray June Gloom &#8211; Unraveling San Diego&#8217;s Cloudy Mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">They call it &#8220;Sunny California&#8221; \u2014 but if you&#8217;re in San Diego during spring, the sun takes more sick days than your flaky coworker. Welcome to May Gray and June Gloom \u2014 where the sky looks like it&#8217;s ghosting us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Some years the gloom overstays its welcome, earning nicknames like \u201cGraypril,\u201d \u201cNo Sky July,\u201d and even \u201cFogust.\u201d Yeah, we get it \u2014 our sun&#8217;s on sabbatical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cq9D6losg7B\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:0; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cq9D6losg7B\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cq9D6losg7B\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by San Diego Humor (@sandiegohumor)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/#What_is_May_Gray_June_Gloom\" >What is May Gray June Gloom?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/#Why_is_it_cloudy_during_May_and_June\" >Why is it cloudy during May and June?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/#Best_things_to_do_during_May_Gray_June_Gloom\" >Best things&nbsp;to do during May Gray June Gloom?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/#Hit_the_Trails_While_its_Cool\" >Hit the Trails While it&#8217;s Cool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/#Visit_Balboa_Park_the_museums\" >Visit Balboa Park &amp; the museums<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/#Dive_into_San_Diegos_Coffee_Scene\" >Dive into San Diego&#8217;s Coffee Scene<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/#Enjoy_the_empty_San_Diego_Beaches\" >Enjoy the empty San Diego Beaches<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/#Visit_the_Birch_Aquarium\" >Visit the Birch Aquarium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/may-gray-june-gloom-unraveling-san-diegos-cloudy-mysteries\/#Check_out_the_craft_beer_scene\" >Check out the craft beer scene<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_May_Gray_June_Gloom\"><\/span>What is May Gray June Gloom?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If you&#8217;re not from San Diego, May Gray, and June Gloom are annual phenomena that describe the weather patterns that occur along the coast of Southern California during late spring and early summer. Specifically, May Gray refers to the overcast and foggy conditions that often occur in May, while June Gloom refers to similar conditions in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Locals joke about additional months of cloudy weather including Graypril, No Sky July, and Fogust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_cloudy_during_May_and_June\"><\/span>Why is it cloudy during May and June?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The weather patterns are caused by a combination of factors, including a marine layer of cool, moist air that forms over the ocean and is pushed inland by onshore winds, temperature, and pressure differentials between the coast and inland areas. The result is often cloudy, cool, and damp weather along the coast, with periods of sunshine later in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This layer can stick around until late morning or early afternoon, and sometimes it never burns off, especially along the coast. The closer you are to the ocean, the more likely you&#8217;ll experience this coastal cloud cover. Drive 10 miles inland, and it might be full sun and 85 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The gloom also hangs around because of something called a <strong>temperature inversion<\/strong>. Normally, air gets colder the higher you go. But during May Gray and June Gloom, a layer of warm air traps the cool marine air near the surface, capping it like a Tupperware lid and keeping the clouds from rising and dispersing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">So, while it might look like the universe is just trying to ruin your beach day, it\u2019s really just nature doing its thing \u2014 and keeping temps mild while it\u2019s at it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Bonus: it gives your skin a break before the summer sun shows up swinging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Marine-Layer-Diagram-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"San Diego marine layer weather phenomenon diagram\" class=\"wp-image-6297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Marine-Layer-Diagram-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Marine-Layer-Diagram-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Marine-Layer-Diagram-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Marine-Layer-Diagram.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_things_to_do_during_May_Gray_June_Gloom\"><\/span>Best things&nbsp;to do during May Gray June Gloom?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Believe it or not, the locals love this time of year as it keeps the tourists away. Despite sounding a bit dreary, this natural phenomenon has its perks. The marine layer helps to moderate temperatures, preventing them from skyrocketing during the summer months. This leads to mild, comfortable temperatures, one of the many reasons San Diego is such a fantastic place to <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/things-to-do-in-san-diego-when-your-friends-or-family-are-visiting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">live and visit.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For two months, it&#8217;s like the coast is playing hide-and-seek with the sun, or having mood swings like an indecisive toddler. If you&#8217;re visiting, make sure to bring a&nbsp;hoodie and some hot cocoa instead of your bikini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hit_the_Trails_While_its_Cool\"><\/span>Hit the Trails While it&#8217;s Cool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is a great time of year to go on hikes before the summer weather starts rolling in. You might actually get to take a picture at the end of the Potato Chip Rock hike. This is also a perfect time you head to Torrey Pines to get some exercise without the sun beating on your head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visit_Balboa_Park_the_museums\"><\/span>Visit Balboa Park &amp; the museums<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Rain or shine, <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/best-things-to-do-in-balboa-park\/\">Balboa Park<\/a> has breathtaking scenery that can turn a gloomy frown upside down. Take a stroll&nbsp;through the tranquil gardens or visit the world-renowned San Diego Zoo. The slightly cooler temperatures make these outdoor activities even more enjoyable. Discover a wealth of history and culture at Balboa Park&#8217;s numerous museums. Immerse yourself in fascinating exhibits and enrich your knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dive_into_San_Diegos_Coffee_Scene\"><\/span>Dive into San Diego&#8217;s Coffee Scene<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There&#8217;s not a neighborhood in San Diego that doesn&#8217;t have a cozy local cafe. We recommend grabbing a physical copy of a book and heading to a local coffee shop to escape the gray skies. We have an article that lists the <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-11-coffee-shops-in-san-diego\/\">top coffee shops in San Diego<\/a> ranked by locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enjoy_the_empty_San_Diego_Beaches\"><\/span>Enjoy the empty San Diego Beaches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Even though the weather may not be ideal, it&#8217;s important to stay active and get some exercise. Head for the beach for a run on the hard sand while the tourists are confused. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;ll be empty but that&#8217;s what we all love, right? You might run into confused tourists sitting on the beach in bikinis while the locals will be wrapped up in fur coats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visit_the_Birch_Aquarium\"><\/span>Visit the Birch Aquarium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Haven&#8217;t checked out the Birch Aquarium yet? Well, a cloudy day in San Diego is the perfect time. This place is seriously cool &#8211; it&#8217;s not just an aquarium, it&#8217;s the public exploration center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography. That means you&#8217;re not just looking at fish; you&#8217;re diving into some of the cutting-edge ocean research happening right now. And it&#8217;s not just a couple of goldfish in a bowl &#8211; we&#8217;re talking over 5,000 fish across more than 60 habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_out_the_craft_beer_scene\"><\/span>Check out the craft beer scene<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">San Diego is often known as the &#8220;Capital of Craft Beer&#8221;. San Diego&nbsp;is home to over 150 craft breweries. What better way to spend a cloudy day than diving into the world of hops, malt, and yeast? There are some very well-known breweries such as Stone Brewing and Ballast Point along with some local favorites like Bolt Brewery in La Mesa and Amplified Ale Works in PB. Each of the local breweries in San Diego brings a local feel to their brews with a cozy atmosphere that is great for&nbsp;those gray and gloomy&nbsp;days. Check out our article where we break down the <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/best-breweries-in-san-diego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best breweries in San Diego.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When all else fails, grin and bear it. Most San Diegans have learned to accept May Gray and June Gloom as a fact of life and make the best of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is the perfect time of year to turn on your space heaters or put on your hoodie and embrace your inner emo. Don&#8217;t trade in your whole wardrobe for black sweaters just yet though. Once July hits, it&#8217;ll be hotter than the red salsa from your favorite taco shop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They call it &#8220;Sunny California&#8221; \u2014 but if you&#8217;re in San Diego during spring, the sun takes more sick days than your flaky coworker. 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