June Gloom

June Gloom (also May Gray) is the news weatherman's shorthand for a Southern California weather pattern that results in overcast skies with low to moderate tempatures for most of the months of May and June, before July arrives and summer properly begins. The early mornings are typically foggy. The fog turns to low clouds by late morning and early afternoon. Finally, by late afternoon, the clouds burn away and the sun shines.

Southern California residents are used to this yearly weather pattern, but it usually comes as a great diappointment to tourists in the area who expect the weather to be sunny year-round.