The decisive engagement of this three-day Waterloo Campaign (16â19 June 1815) occurred at the Battle of Waterloo. According to Wellington, the battle was the nearest-run thing you ever saw in your life. Napoleon delayed giving battle until noon on 18 June to allow the ground to dry.
Long Beach has the warmest average year round temperature along California's Pacific coast. Annual daily high temperatures for California beaches range from an average of 74 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) at Long Beach to 58 degrees F (14 Â°C) at Crescent City and Fort Bragg.
The warmest ocean water of the year off southern California arrives in August. Pacific Ocean temperatures average 67 to 69 degrees Fahrenheit (19 to 21 degrees Celsius) at most beaches along the southern California coast. The beach weather in August is also warm, with daytime highs at the state's central and southern shores averaging above 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius). The high and low air temperatures are normals for the years 1981 to 2010.