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==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.2|mi2|km2}}, all land. It is {{convert|8|mi|km}} southeast from [[Downtown Los Angeles]] [[Financial District, Los Angeles, California|Financial District]] and only {{convert|2|mi|km}} east of the [[Los Angeles]] city limit on Slauson Ave and Alameda St in the Central-Alameda neighborhood.<ref name="Central Alameda Neighborhood of Los Angeles">{{cite web|url=http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/neighborhood/central-alameda/|title=Central-Alameda|website=Mapping L.A.}}</ref> Maywood is part of the [[Gateway Cities]] region of southeastern Los Angeles County area. Maywood is bordered by the city of [[Bell, California|Bell]] on the south, [[Vernon, California|Vernon]] on the north and west, [[Huntington Park, California|Huntington Park]] on the southwest, and [[Commerce, California|Commerce]] on the east. ===Climate=== The climate in the city of Maywood is very warm during summer when high temperatures tend to be in the 80s and mild during winter when high temperatures tend to be in the 60s.<ref name="cityofmaywood.com"/> The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of {{convert|89.40|°F|°C}}, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of {{convert|47.30|°F|°C}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Maywood-California.html |title=Maywood, California (CA 90270) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, sex offenders, news, sex offenders |publisher=City-data.com |access-date=August 30, 2010}}</ref> [[diurnal temperature variation|Temperature variations between night and day]] tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach {{convert|24|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, and moderate during winter with an average difference of {{convert|22|°F|°C|abbr=on}}. The annual average precipitation at Maywood is {{convert|15.07|in|mm}}. The wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of {{convert|3.75|in|mm}}.<ref name="Maywood Average Annual Climate">{{cite web|url=http://www.idcide.com/weather/ca/maywood.htm|title=Maywood Weather - Maywood CA - Conditions, Forecast, Average|website=www.idcide.com}}</ref> Maywood-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On November 7, 1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado {{convert|6.2|mi|km}} away from the Maywood city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Maywood-California.html#ixzz0y4JAaNbD |title=Maywood, California (CA 90270) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, sex offenders, news, sex offenders |publisher=City-data.com |access-date=August 30, 2010}}</ref>
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