Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Los Angeles features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1890 mm (74.4 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Los Angeles enjoys an average of 3225 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 5 minutes to 13 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Los Angeles are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Los Angeles experiences 302 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
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Los Angeles usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 328 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Los Angeles are February, March and April. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 46 (1.8) | 34 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 70 (2.7) | 314 (12.4) | 303 (11.9) | 363 (14.3) | 306 (12.1) | 254 (10.0) | 99 (3.9) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Los Angeles are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Los Angeles: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170 | 232 | 287 | 300 | 321 | 274 | 310 | 299 | 279 | 260 | 248 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 12m | 11h 34m | 12h 2m | 12h 32m | 12h 56m | 13h 8m | 13h 2m | 12h 40m | 12h 12m | 11h 42m | 11h 17m | 11h 5m |
Los Angeles experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. 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) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |