A climatological report covering the late 1970s for all factors of precipitation, evaporation, wind, clouds, etc. It begins with written analyses, moves on to charts of numbers/gatherings, and ends with maps of the county plotting the estimates. At the end is a brief map on housing expectations, plus a glossary and reference list.

Notables: terrain, temperature, freeze data, heating degree days, cooling degree days, precipitation, snowfall, humidity, sunshine, cloudiness, fog, wind, solar energy availability, seasonal heating degree days, evapotranspiration, cloud cover data, clear day solar insolation values, solar collector performance, wind direction, Terrace Point, Eagle Rock Lookout Station, Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, Moss Landing Power Plant, diurnal wind shifts, Watsonville Water Works, Chittenden Pass, Locatelli, Enos Ranch, Mount Madonna, Sunset Beach, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Fort Ord, solar water heater,