Weather by month
Los Angeles
California
A city with one long dry stretch and a short, generous rainy season, where the coast and the valleys can feel like different states on the same afternoon.
The best time to come
September through November is the local answer — the ocean at its warmest, the air at its clearest, and the marine layer finally off the beaches. April is the spring pick, before the gray mornings settle in for early summer.
The year at a glance
| Month | Highs / lows | Temperature range | Wet days | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° / 49° | 4 | 58° | |
| February | 68° / 50° | 5 | 58° | |
| March | 70° / 52° | 3 | 58° | |
| April ● | 72° / 55° | 1 | 59° | |
| May | 74° / 58° | 1 | 62° | |
| June | 77° / 61° | 0 | 66° | |
| July | 82° / 65° | 0 | 68° | |
| August | 84° / 65° | 0 | 69° | |
| September ● | 83° / 64° | 0 | 69° | |
| October ● | 79° / 60° | 1 | 65° | |
| November ● | 73° / 53° | 2 | 62° | |
| December | 67° / 48° | 4 | 60° |
Los Angeles facts
- Sits at about 230 ft above sea level.
- 14.3 in of rain in a typical year, with February the wettest month.
- August runs hottest (84° afternoons); December nights are the coldest (48°).