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Los Angeles vs Vancouver: weather compared

Across the year, Los Angeles has the better travel weather in 9 months and Vancouver in 3 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Los Angeles in October–June, Vancouver in July–August.

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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

Vancouver · Canada

January: 271 mm rainFebruary: 124 mm rainMarch: 114 mm rainApril: 115 mm rainMay: 76 mm rainJune: 72 mm rainJuly: 33 mm rainAugust: 47 mm rainSeptember: 121 mm rainOctober: 214 mm rainNovember: 277 mm rainDecember: 261 mm rainJanuary high: 6°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 9°CApril high: 11°CMay high: 16°CJune high: 19°CJuly high: 22°CAugust high: 22°CSeptember high: 19°COctober high: 13°CNovember high: 8°CDecember high: 6°CJanuary low: 2°CFebruary low: 1°CMarch low: 3°CApril low: 5°CMay low: 9°CJune low: 12°CJuly low: 15°CAugust low: 15°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: 2°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricLos AngelesVancouver
Hottest month high32°C22°C
Coldest month low8°C1°C
Annual rainfall499 mm1725 mm
Avg sunshine10.3 h/day8 h/day
Best monthsOctober–JuneJuly–August

Travel score, month by month

MonthLos AngelesVancouverBetter weather
January 9.9 · Excellent 0.1 · Challenging Los Angeles
February 10.0 · Excellent 0.5 · Challenging Los Angeles
March 9.4 · Excellent 3.1 · Poor Los Angeles
April 10.0 · Excellent 4.7 · Poor Los Angeles
May 10.0 · Excellent 8.0 · Good Los Angeles
June 10.0 · Excellent 9.1 · Excellent Los Angeles
July 8.2 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Vancouver
August 7.4 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Vancouver
September 8.0 · Good 8.9 · Excellent Vancouver
October 10.0 · Excellent 5.0 · Fair Los Angeles
November 10.0 · Excellent 1.4 · Challenging Los Angeles
December 9.9 · Excellent 0.0 · Challenging Los Angeles

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Los Angeles or Vancouver?

Los Angeles has the better travel weather in 9 of 12 months, versus 3 for Vancouver — 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 Vancouver?

The best months to visit Vancouver are July–August, based on six years of climate data.

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