Editing Desert Shores, California (section)

==Geography and climate==
[[File:Salton Sea Beach (Jan 2014) 07.JPG|thumb|Desert Shores, as seen from the beach in the city of [[Salton Sea Beach, California|Salton Sea Beach]]]]
The town is located at the western shore of the [[Salton Sea]] in the [[Imperial Valley]], within the [[Colorado Desert]] ecoregion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Olalde|first=Mark|date=August 19, 2020|title=California still hasn't found analyst to study Salton Sea water import proposals it asked for|url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2020/08/19/long-term-salton-sea-fix-remains-out-reach-california-fights-erase-delays/5596848002/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=The Desert Sun|language=en-US}}</ref> It is {{convert|36|mi|km|0}} west-northwest of [[Calipatria, California|Calipatria]].<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1413}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

The surficial geology is dominated by Quaternary-era alluvial sands and clays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_83960.htm|title = NGMDB Product Description Page}}</ref>

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Desert Shores has a [[subtropical climate|subtropical]] [[hot desert climate|hot-desert]] climate ("BWh"). The coldest month is December  with an average daytime high temperature of 71&nbsp;°F (22&nbsp;°C) and an average nighttime low of 40&nbsp;°F (4&nbsp;°C), while July is the hottest month, with an average daytime high temperature of 108&nbsp;°F (42&nbsp;°C) and an average nighttime low of 76&nbsp;°F (25&nbsp;°C). The all-time record high temperature is 126&nbsp;°F (52&nbsp;°C), and the all-time record low temperature is 13&nbsp;°F (−11&nbsp;°C). Sunshine is abundant all year due to a large amount of descending high pressure, and rainfall averages about 3 inches (76 millimeters) annually.

{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Desert Shores, California
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 71.8
|Feb high F = 75.4
|Mar high F = 81.7
|Apr high F = 88.2
|May high F = 96.2
|Jun high F = 103.6
|Jul high F = 107.7
|Aug high F = 106.8
|Sep high F = 102.2
|Oct high F = 91.9
|Nov high F = 79.3
|Dec high F = 70.6
|Jan record high F = 93
|Feb record high F = 100
|Mar record high F = 107
|Apr record high F = 110
|May record high F = 119
|Jun record high F = 126
|Jul record high F = 125
|Aug record high F = 123
|Sep record high F = 126
|Oct record high F = 117
|Nov record high F = 100
|Dec record high F = 95
|year record high F = 126
|year high F = 89.6
|Jan low F = 40.8
|Feb low F = 44.2
|Mar low F = 50.3
|Apr low F = 56.1
|May low F = 63.8
|Jun low F = 69.9
|Jul low F = 76.3
|Aug low F = 76.3
|Sep low F = 69.7
|Oct low F = 58.8
|Nov low F = 46.7
|Dec low F = 39.5
|Jan record low F = 13
|Feb record low F = 19
|Mar record low F = 23
|Apr record low F = 30
|May record low F = 32
|Jun record low F = 48
|Jul record low F = 53
|Aug record low F = 51
|Sep record low F = 45
|Oct record low F = 28
|Nov record low F = 24
|Dec record low F = 18
|year record low F = 13
|year low F = 57.7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.62
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.61
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.31
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.05
|May precipitation inch = 0.05
|Jun precipitation inch = 0
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.10
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.11
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.18
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.19
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.17
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.40
|year precipitation inch = 2.79
|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web| url =https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/555af9bc630b3a4cbb803afead42cdcdc096d5ed67cdcc96994945bb64e20f63| title =Monthly Weather for Desert Shores, CA| access-date =2024-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/california/desert_shores| title =Desert Shores, CA Climate| website =BestPlaces.net| access-date =2024-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.plantmaps.com/en/clim/f/us/california/desert-shores/climate-data |title =Desert Shores California Climate Data | access-date =2024-07-08}}</ref>
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