Los Angeles is warmest in August, averaging 31° by day and 19° at night. The wettest month is March with 99 mm, and the year brings about 398 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 8° | 65 mm | 15° | 10.0 h | Sightseeing |
| February | 18° | 8° | 81 mm | 15° | 10.7 h | Sightseeing |
| March | 18° | 9° | 99 mm | 15° | 11.7 h | Sightseeing |
| April | 22° | 11° | 24 mm | 15° | 12.9 h | Sightseeing |
| May | 23° | 12° | 6 mm | 17° | 13.8 h | Sightseeing |
| June | 27° | 15° | 0 mm | 19° | 14.3 h | Beach weather |
| July | 30° | 18° | 0 mm | 21° | 14.1 h | Beach weather |
| August | 31° | 19° | 12 mm | 21° | 13.3 h | Beach weather |
| September | 30° | 18° | 3 mm | 21° | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| October | 27° | 15° | 6 mm | 19° | 11.1 h | Beach weather |
| November | 22° | 11° | 15 mm | 17° | 10.2 h | Sightseeing |
| December | 19° | 8° | 87 mm | 16° | 9.7 h | Sightseeing |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: June, July, August, September and October — highs around 29°, nights no colder than 15°, and at most 12 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 19–21° then.
Walking the city: January, February, March, April, May, November and December — highs of 18–23° and no more than 99 mm of rain a month.