Los Angeles
Hot and dry from July to September; warm and mostly dry from December to March.
- Jan70°21°44°7°Rain on about one day a week.
- Feb71°22°45°7°Rain on about two days a week.
- Mar73°23°47°8°Rain on about two days a week.
- Apr77°25°49°9°Rain on about one day a week.
- May81°27°54°12°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jun86°30°59°15°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jul92°33°64°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Aug94°34°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Sep92°33°64°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Oct87°31°58°14°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Nov78°26°51°11°Rain on about one day a week.
- Dec70°21°45°7°Rain on about one day a week.
The hot season runs from July to September, with highs near 93°F and nights near 65°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 71°F. What rain there is falls from December to April, on about one day a week. June to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The hot season runs from July to September, with highs near 34°C and nights near 18°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 22°C. What rain there is falls from December to April, on about one day a week. June to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.
Where Los Angeles sits
America/Los Angeles
- this place
- typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Latitude
- 34.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Above the sea
- 90 mlow-lying
- Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
- 6:58 AM6:39 AM7:05 AM6:23 AM5:52 AM5:41 AM5:52 AM6:14 AM6:35 AM6:57 AM6:25 AM6:51 AMsets 5:05 PMsets 5:36 PMsets 7:00 PMsets 7:23 PMsets 7:46 PMsets 8:05 PMsets 8:06 PMsets 7:42 PMsets 7:01 PMsets 6:20 PMsets 4:50 PMsets 4:45 PM
- Nearest of ours
- Rancho Palos Verdes36 km south
The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Los Angeles, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Through the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs from 70°F in December and January to 94°F in August.Highs from 21°C in December and January to 34°C in August.
Chance of a wet day
Wettest in February and March (23% of days), driest in July and August (1%).
Cloud cover
Clearest in September (11% cover), cloudiest in January (46%).
Daylight
From 9h 55m in December to 14h 23m in June.
Month by month
°F°C| Month | Typical low to high | Wet days a week | Cloud | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryWetter | 1 day | 46% | 10h 09m | |
| FebruaryWetter | 2 days | 44% | 10h 55m | |
| MarchWetter | 2 days | 43% | 11h 55m | |
| AprilWetterAt its best | 1 day | 34% | 13h 00m | |
| MayAt its best | no days | 28% | 13h 55m | |
| June | no days | 18% | 14h 23m | |
| JulyHot season | no days | 16% | 14h 10m | |
| AugustHot season | no days | 15% | 13h 22m | |
| SeptemberHot season | no days | 11% | 12h 19m | |
| October | no days | 20% | 11h 14m | |
| NovemberAt its best | 1 day | 33% | 10h 21m | |
| DecemberWetter | 1 day | 44% | 9h 55m |
When is the best time to visit Los Angeles?
The best months are April to May, or November: highs near 79°F, nights near 51°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are April to May, or November: highs near 26°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about one day a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
Questions
What is the warmest month in Los Angeles?
August, with highs near 94°F and lows near 66°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 70°F.August, with highs near 34°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 21°C.
When does it rain most in Los Angeles?
February and March, with rain on about two days a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.
How long are the days in Los Angeles?
From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.
When are the skies clearest in Los Angeles?
September, when cloud covers about 11% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 46%.
Places with a year like Los Angeles's
by their highs, lows and wet daysTheir highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Los Angeles's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Los Angeles's summer.
Elsewhere in United States
All of United States- Rancho Palos Verdes36 km south
- Malibu41 km west
- Newport Coast63 km south-east
- Santa Barbara140 km west
- Rancho Santa Fe150 km south-east
- Palm Springs159 km east
- Los Olivos185 km west
- Big Sur407 km north-west