We're planning a visit to CA June 21-June 25. I'm reading some posts about "June Gloom" along the coasts.

Can someone suggest a SUNNY place in CA to visit at that time (that's the only time we can get out there). We really wanted to see the coast, but if the weather is going to be overcast, I'd rather go elsewhere.

Palm Springs. It will be mostly sunny. And broiling hot. Today it's partly cloudy and 100F. Typically, once you're inland 20 miles or more, the marine layer burns off by mid-morning.

We're having June Gloom right now in May. The sun's trying to burn the marine layer off (I'm in my office looking at the beach in Santa Monica as I type this), it's maybe 68F outside. It's a bit sunnier and a bit warmer in Beverly Hills-- 10 miles inland.

So what you could do is: Stay in Beverly Hills, hang out there and in West Hollywood, hit the coast when the weatherman says "the marine layer will be burning off early today". Or hit the desert and enjoy the dry heat, then make a day trip to the coast if it sounds like it will be a sunny day there.

Summer fog is a fact of life along the California coast - it is due to an inversion layer created by hot inland temperatures and cool coastal temperatures.

Summer fog is also fairly unpredictable - some days will be gloriously sunny, some will be socked in all day. The standard scenario is fog in the morning that burns off about mid-day and rolls back in sometime in the evenning.

Summer fog is also a strictly coastal thing - a few miles inland and it generally disappears.

Even though "June gloom" is a reality, it also *generally* burns off around mid-day. Weather is hit & miss anyway no matter where you go, I've seen gloomy 4th Of July's and 90+ on Christmas day. In SoCal, you're pretty safe from anything whacky.

Yes, just go a few miles inland and you're usually okay. Such as Carmel Valley. Carmel by the Sea can be in fog. Start diving inland, and within 5 miles you are in Sun. Scotts Valley near Santa Cruz. Cute Los Gatos, or college town Palo Alto. Any of the places I mentioned are close enough to fly into San Jose, SJC. And close enough to explore or stay in San Francisco. Parts of the city can be foggy while some areas could be sunny.
Get the idea?

Catalina. You'll be on the coast and in the sun. I hope.