Long Beach is a city in the U.S. state of California, located in Los Angeles County. With a population of 466,742 people as of 2020, it is the 42nd most populated city in the United States. Long Beach, a charter city, is the seventh-most populated city in the state of California.

Long Beach is a city in Southern California that was founded in 1897 and is located in the southern portion of Los Angeles County. Located approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles, the city of Long Beach is a member of the Gateway Cities region.

The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and one of the world’s largest shipping ports, with a capacity of 1.2 million TEUs per year. The city is built on top of an oilfield, with minor wells located both directly beneath the city and off the coast.

Many of the city’s attractions are located along the waterfront, such as the permanently docked RMS Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific, among others. In addition to the Grand Prix of Long Beach, an IndyCar race, and the Long Beach Pride Festival and Parade, Long Beach is home to several other events. The city is home to California State University, Long Beach, which is one of the most populous campuses in California in terms of enrollment.

Long Beach has a climate that can be classified as either a hot semi-arid climate with scorching summers or a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with cool winters. The weather in the city is generally warm in the summer and mild to warm in the winter, with only sporadic rainfall. Days in Long Beach, as in most of Southern California, are usually sunny, with a few cloudy periods.

Temperatures recorded at the Long Beach Airport weather station, which is located 4.0 miles inland from the beach, differ significantly from those recorded around the immediate coastline. During the summer months, low clouds and fog are common, accumulating overnight and blanketing the area on a number of occasions the following morning. The fog normally clears by the afternoon, and a westerly sea wind often emerges, which helps to keep temperatures comfortable. In the summer, high temperatures and high humidity can often occur simultaneously, resulting in discomfort due to the heat index.

Long Beach’s location directly east of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, combined with its south-facing coastline, results in the city experiencing weather patterns that are sometimes distinct from those experienced by coastal communities to the northwest and southeast of Long Beach, which primarily has west-facing coastlines. Long Beach’s location directly east of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, combined with its south-facing coastline, results in the city experiencing weather patterns that are sometimes distinct from those experienced by coastal communities to the northwest and southeast of Long Beach.

Originally posted at Once Over Restoration.