Los Angeles is known for its rainy winters and dry, warm to hot summers.
Los Angeles . Nicknamed the `` City of Angels '' , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity , and sprawling metropolis . Mediterranean climate . The Mediterranean climate is usually characterized by rainy winters and dry , warm to hot summers . Mediterranean forests , woodlands , and scrub biome , as defined by the World Wildlife Fund , is generally characterized by dry summers and rainy winters .