Growing up as a kid we experienced something similar in Oxnard. Even in July and August (except when we had east winds off the desert) Oxnard would be mild... 60's to 70's most of the time for highs... while inland it might get up in the 90's on warm days. Because our proximity to the ocean also moderated the winter temps, we were pretty spoiled, living with a usual temp range of mid-40's to around 80.
Up here the Pacific is even cooler, so the moderation effect is more dramatic. Add in all the various hills that can trap heat and shield the sea-breeze, the temps can vary a lot.
Yesterday the high here in Antioch was 95; San Francisco was 60. That meant shorts and t-shirts here, but jeans and sweatshirts if you drove in for the Giants-A's game yesterday afternoon. And at Stinson Beach the high was in the low 50's. Crazy!!
Today at the Antioch Marina it's currently 73, while up near us it's 86. In SF (an hour away) it's only 58. That amazing marine layer with the fog... truly nature's AC.
I took advantage of the warm weather to get some much needed yard work done today, and my Achilles did fine. Zeke is visiting with us for a while this afternoon, so he was a big help in the garden as wll.
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