January in Los Angeles: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Expect 11°C (53°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Los Angeles — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Los Angeles: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
135 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Los Angeles — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
March holds up well in Los Angeles — 9th best month
Good · 7.5/10March averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 108 mm — wet for this destination — but about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? June scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April ranks 2nd of 12 for Los Angeles — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.9/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Los Angeles at 9.9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind June at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May ranks 3rd of 12 for Los Angeles — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.8/10May averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 7 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Los Angeles (3rd of 12); only June scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June in Los Angeles — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Los Angeles at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July ranks 6th of 12 for Los Angeles — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.1/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Los Angeles at 9.1/10 (6th of 12), just behind June at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
August ranks 7th of 12 for Los Angeles — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10August averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 daylight hours.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Los Angeles (7th of 12); only June scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
September is one of the strongest months in Los Angeles (5th)
Best window · 9.4/10September averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Los Angeles (5th of 12); only June scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October ranks 4th of 12 for Los Angeles — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Los Angeles at 9.6/10 (4th of 12), just behind June at 10/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November ranks 8th of 12 for Los Angeles — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 24 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Los Angeles at 8.8/10 (8th of 12), just behind June at 10/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December in Los Angeles — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.5/10December averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
