When to visit Los Angeles?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Los Angeles offers 12 comfortable months, without any month really to avoid. The gap stays moderate: 9.6 in July vs 7.7 in December.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ January → | 46°F | 64°F | 16% | 2.9mm | 7.3h | 7.7/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ February → | 46°F | 66°F | 16% | 2.9mm | 7.9h | 7.8/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ March → | 50°F | 68°F | 19% | 2.5mm | 8.6h | 8.0/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ April → | 54°F | 75°F | 7% | 0.6mm | 10.1h | 9.0/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ May → | 55°F | 75°F | 5% | 0.3mm | 8.9h | 8.8/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ June → | 59°F | 82°F | 2% | 0.2mm | 9.2h | 9.5/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ July → | 63°F | 88°F | 1% | 0.1mm | 11.7h | 9.6/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ August → | 64°F | 90°F | 3% | 0.3mm | 11.3h | 9.1/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ September → | 63°F | 86°F | 4% | 0.4mm | 9.3h | 9.1/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ October → | 59°F | 82°F | 6% | 0.5mm | 8.2h | 9.2/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ November → | 52°F | 73°F | 9% | 1.4mm | 7.2h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ December → | 48°F | 66°F | 15% | 3.0mm | 7.1h | 7.7/10 | Best period |
Los Angeles week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Jun 25 to Jul 1, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.0 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Feb 5 to Feb 11, mostly dry in 6 years out of 10 (1.4 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 17/1064°F | Jan 88/1065°F | Jan 159/1066°F | Jan 229/1066°F | Jan 298/1067°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 56/1069°F | Feb 128/1068°F | Feb 198/1067°F | Feb 267/1069°F | |
| Mar | Mar 58/1067°F | Mar 127/1069°F | Mar 198/1070°F | Mar 2610/1071°F | |
| Apr | Apr 29/1074°F | Apr 99/1074°F | Apr 1610/1076°F | Apr 2310/1077°F | Apr 3010/1076°F |
| May | May 79/1077°F | May 1410/1076°F | May 219/1076°F | May 2810/1079°F | |
| Jun | Jun 410/1080°F | Jun 1110/1083°F | Jun 1810/1084°F | Jun 2510/1085°F | |
| Jul | Jul 210/1087°F | Jul 910/1089°F | Jul 1610/1089°F | Jul 2310/1089°F | Jul 3010/1090°F |
| Aug | Aug 610/1090°F | Aug 1310/1090°F | Aug 2010/1088°F | Aug 2710/1090°F | |
| Sep | Sep 310/1092°F | Sep 109/1086°F | Sep 1710/1084°F | Sep 2410/1086°F | |
| Oct | Oct 110/1085°F | Oct 810/1082°F | Oct 1510/1084°F | Oct 2210/1081°F | Oct 2910/1079°F |
| Nov | Nov 59/1077°F | Nov 129/1076°F | Nov 1910/1073°F | Nov 269/1069°F | |
| Dec | Dec 39/1069°F | Dec 1010/1068°F | Dec 178/1067°F | Dec 247/1064°F |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Los Angeles
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
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