Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Los Angeles features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 525 mm (20.7 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Los Angeles enjoys an average of 3313 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Los Angeles are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Los Angeles experiences 263 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
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Los Angeles usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Los Angeles are January, August and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 16 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 32 (1.2) | 37 (1.4) | 67 (2.6) | 66 (2.6) | 69 (2.7) | 13 (0.5) | 110 (4.3) | 38 (1.5) | 36 (1.4) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Los Angeles are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Los Angeles: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179 | 215 | 266 | 273 | 309 | 333 | 340 | 342 | 285 | 277 | 240 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 40m | 11h 15m | 12h 1m | 12h 47m | 13h 26m | 13h 45m | 13h 35m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 29m | 10h 49m | 10h 29m |
Los Angeles experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. 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) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |