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Best time to visit Los Angeles

The best time to visit Los Angeles, United States is October–June — expect daytime highs near 19°C and roughly 5.3 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically August.

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Los Angeles climate at a glance

Los Angeles sees average daytime highs ranging from 19°C in January to 32°C in August. Around 499 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 40 wet days a year, peaking in December (106 mm) and easing off in July (2 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine.

Los Angeles temperature & rainfall by month

January: 94 mm rainFebruary: 101 mm rainMarch: 96 mm rainApril: 22 mm rainMay: 12 mm rainJune: 8 mm rainJuly: 2 mm rainAugust: 15 mm rainSeptember: 15 mm rainOctober: 5 mm rainNovember: 23 mm rainDecember: 106 mm rainJanuary high: 19°CFebruary high: 19°CMarch high: 20°CApril high: 24°CMay high: 24°CJune high: 28°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 31°COctober high: 28°CNovember high: 24°CDecember high: 19°CJanuary low: 8°CFebruary low: 8°CMarch low: 9°CApril low: 11°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 17°CAugust low: 18°CSeptember low: 18°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 11°CDecember low: 9°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Los Angeles

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
all year round
12 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
0 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

Los Angeles climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.8 h in February. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 19°C 8°C 6.2 94 mm 8.3 h 66% 9.9 · Excellent
February 19°C 8°C 5.3 101 mm 8.9 h 59% 10.0 · Excellent
March 20°C 9°C 9.7 96 mm 10 h 68% 9.4 · Excellent
April 24°C 11°C 3.2 22 mm 10.8 h 65% 10.0 · Excellent
May 24°C 13°C 2.7 12 mm 11.2 h 68% 10.0 · Excellent
June 28°C 15°C 0.8 8 mm 11.9 h 67% 10.0 · Excellent
July 31°C 17°C 0.3 2 mm 12.9 h 66% 8.2 · Good
August 32°C 18°C 1 15 mm 12.1 h 66% 7.4 · Good
September 31°C 18°C 1.7 15 mm 10.8 h 65% 8.0 · Good
October 28°C 15°C 1.3 5 mm 10 h 57% 10.0 · Excellent
November 24°C 11°C 2.2 23 mm 9.2 h 52% 10.0 · Excellent
December 19°C 9°C 5.8 106 mm 7.7 h 62% 9.9 · Excellent
Hottest month
August · 32°C
Coldest month
February · 8°C nights
Wettest month
December · 106 mm
Driest month
July · 2 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Los Angeles?

The best time to visit Los Angeles is October–June, when daytime highs average around 19°C with about 5.3 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Los Angeles?

August is the hottest month in Los Angeles, with average highs of 32°C.

What is the rainiest month in Los Angeles?

December is the rainiest month in Los Angeles, with around 106 mm of rainfall over 5.8 rainy days.

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