Editing Pacific Grove, California (section)

== Geography and ecology ==
[[File:Drosanthemum outbreak - 'Magic Purple Carpet' - Monterey, California10.jpg|thumb|''[[Drosanthemum floribundum]]'' growing by the coast at Perkins Park.]]
Pacific Grove contains several habitat types, including marine, littoral, pine forest, and mixed-oak woodland. The famed breeding habitat for the [[monarch butterfly]], the [[Monarch Grove Sanctuary]], is situated in the northwest part of town imbedded in residential neighborhoods in mixed oak forests. These monarchs migrate {{convert|2000|mi|km|abbr=off|sp=us}} to reach Pacific Grove after their summer in the [[Rocky Mountains]], often soaring as high as {{convert|3000|meters}}.

The black-and-orange monarch butterflies spend much of the fall and winter in Monterey pine and eucalyptus trees, roughly from the autumnal equinox through the spring (or vernal) equinox.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.montereyherald.com/article/NF/20160825/NEWS/160829785 |title=P.G. monarch sanctuary hopes to benefit from butterfly conservation funds |first=Carly |last=Mayberry |newspaper=[[Monterey Herald]]|date= August 25, 2016|access-date=August 28, 2016}}</ref> Most butterflies are protected in the city's Butterfly Sanctuary. City Ordinance No. 352 makes killing or threatening a butterfly a misdemeanor, punishable by a $1,000 fine.

[[Pacific Grove Marine Gardens State Marine Conservation Area]], [[Lovers Point State Marine Reserve]], [[Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area]] and [[Asilomar State Marine Reserve]] are [[marine protected area]]s in the waters around Pacific Grove. Like underwater parks, these marine protected areas help conserve ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems. Monterey Bay is a marine protected sanctuary.
[[File:Berwick Park, Pacific Grove, California.jpg|thumb|left|Berwick Park]]
The principal noise source in Pacific Grove is [[California State Route 68|State Route 68]]. There are approximately 800 residents exposed to sound levels of 60 CNEL or above, making Pacific Grove noticeably quieter than its neighbor Monterey, which has more tourist traffic and more through traffic.<ref>(Hogan, 1980).</ref>

The town sits between its two well known neighbors, [[Pebble Beach, California|Pebble Beach]] and [[Monterey, California|Monterey]]. [[Carmel-by-the-Sea, California|Carmel-by-the-Sea]] is the next city, {{convert|5|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} south, and the community of [[Big Sur]] is {{convert|30|mi|km|abbr=on|-1}} south. Pacific Grove is a favorite vacation getaway for [[San Francisco Bay Area]] residents, as it is located two hours south of San Francisco.

The town does not allow development on the waterside of the ocean-front street, so that the beaches and scenic points are unobstructed.
[[File:Pacific Grove, California - 2022 19.jpg|thumb|right|Lover's Point Beach.]]
Pacific Grove is on the Pacific Ocean coast between Monterey and Pebble Beach, about {{convert|40|mi|km|abbr=on|round=5}} south of [[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]] and about {{convert|120|mi|km|abbr=on|round=5}} south of [[San Francisco]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.0|sqmi|km2}}, and about {{convert|2.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} are land and {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} (28.28%) are covered by water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> [[Asilomar State Beach|Asilomar]], Lovers Point, and the intervening coastline afford [[surfing]], which is challenging due to [[rocky shore|near-shore rocks]], albeit waves are typically moderate in height.

===Climate===

Owing to its coastal location, Pacific Grove's climate is mild and fairly consistent throughout the year, essentially the same as in neighboring Monterey, with most of the rain falling from November through April. Extreme temperatures are rare, and fog is common, especially in the late night and early morning, all year.

This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{Convert|71.6|F}}. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Pacific Grove has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], ''Csb'' on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pacific Grove, California Köppen Climate Classification |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=597540&cityname=Pacific+Grove,+California,+United+States+of+America&units= |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

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|Feb record high F = 86
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 93
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|Jul record high F = 98
|Aug record high F = 96
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 104
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|Dec record high F = 89
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|Feb low F = 44.5
|Mar low F = 45.5
|Apr low F = 46.8
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|Feb record low F = 22
|Mar record low F = 32
|Apr record low F = 35
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|Jul record low F = 43
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|Sep record low F = 45
|Oct record low F = 41
|Nov record low F = 30
|Dec record low F = 20
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