noun General Slang

June gloom

JOON GLOOM · noun · informal

SoCal's gray, overcast early-summer marine-layer weather.

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The persistent low clouds and coastal fog that blanket Southern California in late spring and early summer.

“The beach trip got ruined by June gloom.”
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June gloom In A Sentence

The beach trip got ruined by June gloom.

Origin & Usage

Southern California weather term for the early-summer marine layer.

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What is June gloom?

June gloom is the stretch of gray, overcast, foggy weather that settles over coastal Southern California in late spring and early summer, caused by the marine layer.

Why is it called June gloom?

It peaks around June, when the coastal marine layer keeps skies cloudy and cool even as inland areas warm up.

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