June gloom

[Ernesto]

Extremely annoying late spring to early summer (and sometimes all summer long) weather phenomenon in coastal Southern California that causes relentless, damp, [dreary], miserable weather with drizzle and fog for weeks without end at the beaches. It sometimes spreads into the mountains. This shocks tourists who come to sunny Southern California to instead find themselves in Alaska. It spoils beach days aplenty and for most locals is the most dreaded time of the year. Number 1 cause for [Seasonal Affective Disorder] in Southern California. A.k.a. [May Gray].