Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Los Angeles features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1056 mm (41.6 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Los Angeles enjoys an average of 3393 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Los Angeles are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Los Angeles experiences 75 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
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Los Angeles usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 190 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Los Angeles are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 15 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) | 51 (2.0) | 134 (5.3) | 276 (10.9) | 146 (5.7) | 148 (5.8) | 85 (3.3) | 80 (3.1) | 49 (1.9) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Los Angeles are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Los Angeles: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 315 | 340 | 345 | 270 | 213 | 149 | 199 | 220 | 272 | 316 | 356 | 392 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 23m | 13h 26m | 12h 15m | 11h 4m | 10h 4m | 9h 36m | 9h 51m | 10h 43m | 11h 52m | 13h 4m | 14h 8m | 14h 41m |
Los Angeles experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Los Angeles UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 |