Best time to visit · California
Best time to visit Los Angeles
Los Angeles averages 87 just-right days a year; May, June and October are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Los Angeles weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 87
- Too cool 140
- Too hot 118
- Too muggy 1
- Too gray 20
When to visit Los Angeles
The best time to visit Los Angeles for comfortable weather is May, June and October, when 53%, 44% and 45% of days are just right. January, February and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 64°F. July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 87 to 89°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F | 33°F | 48% | 3 |
| February | 64°F | 36°F | 56% | 2 |
| March | 67°F | 38°F | 46% | 6 |
| April | 71°F | 41°F | 35% | 12 |
| May | 74°F | 46°F | 29% | 17 |
| June | 80°F | 47°F | 17% | 13 |
| July | 87°F | 52°F | 12% | 3 |
| August | 89°F | 51°F | 11% | 1 |
| September | 86°F | 48°F | 16% | 4 |
| October | 79°F | 43°F | 26% | 14 |
| November | 70°F | 35°F | 34% | 11 |
| December | 64°F | 33°F | 44% | 2 |
How Los Angeles compares
With 87 just-right days, Los Angeles beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #8 of 16 California places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 1. On gray days: 20.
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Los Angeles averages 87 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/california/los-angeles/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.