SummaryA previously determined model [9], based on the theoretical knowledge of the physical modifications of solar energy by the atmosphere and its transformation at the surface, has been used to determine the monthly distribution of net radiation in southern California at a topoclimatic scale. Parameters utilized in the equations were cloud cover, cloud type, surface albedo, precipitable water vapor, surface temperature, slope angle, slope orientation, elevation, and urban smog. A remarkable contrast was found between relatively high net radiation values for the littoral and coastal mountains and those of the lower values of the arid eastern parts of southern California.