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Los Angeles vs New York City: weather compared

Across the year, Los Angeles has the better travel weather in 11 months and New York City in 1 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Los Angeles in October–June, New York City in May–June & September–October.

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Los Angeles · United States

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

New York City · United States

January: 102 mm rainFebruary: 88 mm rainMarch: 126 mm rainApril: 125 mm rainMay: 97 mm rainJune: 92 mm rainJuly: 142 mm rainAugust: 129 mm rainSeptember: 119 mm rainOctober: 146 mm rainNovember: 72 mm rainDecember: 127 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 27°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 28°CSeptember high: 25°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 13°CDecember high: 7°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -2°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 17°CJuly low: 21°CAugust low: 20°CSeptember low: 16°COctober low: 11°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: 0°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricLos AngelesNew York City
Hottest month high32°C30°C
Coldest month low8°C-2°C
Annual rainfall499 mm1366 mm
Avg sunshine10.3 h/day8.7 h/day
Best monthsOctober–JuneMay–June & September–October

Travel score, month by month

MonthLos AngelesNew York CityBetter weather
January 9.9 · Excellent 1.5 · Challenging Los Angeles
February 10.0 · Excellent 2.5 · Challenging Los Angeles
March 9.4 · Excellent 5.0 · Fair Los Angeles
April 10.0 · Excellent 7.3 · Good Los Angeles
May 10.0 · Excellent 8.9 · Excellent Los Angeles
June 10.0 · Excellent 9.3 · Excellent Los Angeles
July 8.2 · Good 5.9 · Fair Los Angeles
August 7.4 · Good 7.2 · Good Los Angeles
September 8.0 · Good 9.4 · Excellent New York City
October 10.0 · Excellent 9.1 · Excellent Los Angeles
November 10.0 · Excellent 6.3 · Fair Los Angeles
December 9.9 · Excellent 2.4 · Challenging Los Angeles

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Los Angeles or New York City?

Los Angeles has the better travel weather in 11 of 12 months, versus 1 for New York City — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Los Angeles?

The best months to visit Los Angeles are October–June, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit New York City?

The best months to visit New York City are May–June & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

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