---
filename: cuesta-climate.png
title: SLO — Climate
cluster: Climate
college: Cuesta College — San Luis Obispo, CA
model: gemini-3-pro-image (Nano Banana Pro)
aspect_ratio: 4:5
resolution_target: 4K
generated_at: 2026-04-28
generated_by: Media skill via Generate.ts CLI
status: v1
---

## Cluster
Climate (Cuesta College — San Luis Obispo, CA)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts cuesta-climate.png` to regenerate)
- ~287 sunny days/year (Bestplaces; some sources cite 315)
- August daytime high: low 80s°F · January daytime high: 60s°F
- Annual temp range: 41°F winter low to 78°F summer high — rare extremes
- Annual rainfall: ~17 in (Nov–Mar); February wettest; 0 in snow
- Marine layer locals call \"May Gray, June Gloom, No-Sky July, Fogust\"
- UV max 6 (Jun/Aug); 12 sunshine hr/day summer · 6.5/day winter
- Cuesta SLO is on Hwy 1, 6 mi from Pacific — coastal-influenced
- Paso Robles (North County) campus is inland — hotter and drier
- Wildfire smoke risk peaks summer–fall (Madre Fire July 2025)
- SLO designated \"Happiest City in America\" — climate cited as factor

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + Pacific blue #1B5E7A primary accent + muted sandstone #B8975A secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: California state outline, fog cloud over coastline, sun + thermometer, wave with marine layer
- Forbidden: photorealism, stock photos, neon, holographic, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic

## Prompt sent to Nano Banana Pro

```
EDITORIAL INFOGRAPHIC POSTER, hand-printed magazine spread aesthetic, 4:5 portrait orientation, 4K print quality.

HEADER (top of poster): Bold elegant serif title "SLO — CLIMATE". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "CUESTA COLLEGE — SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA" inside a circle filled with Pacific blue (#1B5E7A).

BACKGROUND: Warm cream paper texture #F4ECDC throughout, with subtle hand-printed grain. NO white background.

PALETTE (use ONLY these colors, no others):
- Paper background: #F4ECDC
- Body typography (deep coffee ink): #2A1810
- Primary accent for icons + key numbers: Pacific blue #1B5E7A
- Secondary accent: muted sandstone #B8975A

BODY (vertical editorial layout, generous whitespace, with iconography paired to each data point). Render these EXACT data points verbatim, in this order:

   1. ~287 sunny days/year (Bestplaces; some sources cite 315)
   2. August daytime high: low 80s°F · January daytime high: 60s°F
   3. Annual temp range: 41°F winter low to 78°F summer high — rare extremes
   4. Annual rainfall: ~17 in (Nov–Mar); February wettest; 0 in snow
   5. Marine layer locals call "May Gray, June Gloom, No-Sky July, Fogust"
   6. UV max 6 (Jun/Aug); 12 sunshine hr/day summer · 6.5/day winter
   7. Cuesta SLO is on Hwy 1, 6 mi from Pacific — coastal-influenced
   8. Paso Robles (North County) campus is inland — hotter and drier
   9. Wildfire smoke risk peaks summer–fall (Madre Fire July 2025)
   10. SLO designated "Happiest City in America" — climate cited as factor

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #1B5E7A, with smaller ink labels next to them. Use a clean geometric sans-serif for data labels and an elegant serif for the headline.

ICONOGRAPHY (hand-drawn, minimalist line illustrations only — no photographs): California state outline, fog cloud over coastline, sun + thermometer, wave with marine layer

FOOTER (bottom): A small italic line in muted #2A1810 reads "compiled 2026-04-28".

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT include: photorealistic photography, stock-photo people, neon colors, holographic effects, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic, any colors outside the specified palette, additional logos, watermarks, or text beyond what is specified.

Hand-printed editorial restraint. Strong serif typography. Numbers prominent. Aspect ratio 4:5 portrait. 4K resolution print quality.
```

## Adjustment hints
- **To re-render at higher resolution**: this script already requests 4K; if rendering quality is off, increase resolution by editing the `--size 4K` flag in generate-all.ts to a future tier
- **To adjust color temperature**: change `accent` and `secondary` hex codes in the SPECS entry for cuesta-climate.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts cuesta-climate.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for cuesta-climate.png; the prompt rebuilds automatically
- **To shift layout (vertical vs grid)**: append a layout directive after the BODY paragraph in buildPrompt(); re-run
- **To swap iconography**: edit the `iconography` array in SPECS

## Citations
- https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/california/san_luis_obispo
- https://weatherspark.com/y/1286/Average-Weather-in-San-Luis-Obispo-California-United-States-Year-Round
- https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/california/san-luis-obispo-1445/
- https://www.slocleanair.org/air-quality/wildfire.php
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Gloom