Climate
Woodland Hills is often very hot during the summer and gets very cool in the winter; on some winter nights the temperature has been known to dip below freezing. In July 2006 Woodland Hills recorded the highest temperature ever in Los Angeles County, hitting 119 °F (48 °C) at Los Angeles Pierce College. The climate is classified as a Csa in the Köppen climate classification, which is characterised by mild rainy winters and hot dry summers. This climate is often referred to as a Mediterranean climate. The precipitation of Woodland Hills ranges from 17 to 23 inches (580 mm) annually: the lower amount of annual rainfall is in the lower portions in the Valley, whereas the higher amounts are in the surrounding hills.
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