Best time to visit Los Angeles
By our rule, the best months to visit Los Angeles are October to July. Daily highs then run from 19.7 °C (67.5 °F) in December to 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) in July, and rain from 0.5 mm in July to 92.5 mm in February, as 1991-2020 means; figures in brackets are converted.
Rule: daily high over 16 °C and up to 28 °C, low 8 °C or more, rain 150 mm or less. Means hide hot, cold and wet days. No data on crowds, prices or events. How we test each month
Last updated : first sourced version.
Each month against the rule
| Month | Meets the rule | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Yes | 20.0 | 9.4 | 83.6 |
| Feb | Yes | 20.0 | 10.0 | 92.5 |
| Mar | Yes | 21.1 | 11.3 | 56.6 |
| Apr | Yes | 22.4 | 12.7 | 17.5 |
| May | Yes | 23.2 | 14.5 | 8.1 |
| Jun | Yes | 25.1 | 16.3 | 2.3 |
| Jul | Yes | 27.8 | 18.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | No: hot | 28.9 | 18.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | No: hot | 28.3 | 17.9 | 3.3 |
| Oct | Yes | 25.9 | 15.5 | 14.7 |
| Nov | Yes | 22.7 | 11.7 | 19.8 |
| Dec | Yes | 19.7 | 9.0 | 63.0 |
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, checked .
Notes. High and low: changed: source gives °F; converted to °C, rounded to 0.1. Rain: changed: source gives inches; converted to mm (x 25.4), rounded to 0.1. Sunshine: the NOAA U.S. monthly normals have no sunshine measure.
Months by what matters to you
- Warmest daily highs: August 28.9 °C, September 28.3 °C, July 27.8 °C.
- Coolest daily highs: December 19.7 °C, January and February (equal) 20.0 °C.
- Driest: August 0.0 mm, July 0.5 mm, June 2.3 mm.
- Sunniest: no data.
- Longest days: June 14 h 25 min, July 14 h 12 min, May 13 h 57 min.
Top three months by each mean. Equal values share a place. Day length on the 15th of each month, 2026.
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Sources
- Attribution: Palecki, Michael; Durre, Imke; Applequist, Scott; Arguez, Anthony; Lawrimore, Jay (2021). U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). Station files named in each record. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/wck8-er13. Accessed on the check date shown. Licence: No licence stated; citation requested. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Best time to visit Los Angeles, month by month". https://citybymonth.com/cities/united-states/los-angeles/best-time/. Last updated 4 October 2026.