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Climate in Los Angeles, California: Monthly Weather Averages

By the AverageClimate Editorial Team · Last updated: October 2026

Los Angeles sits at 97 feet above sea level, and its climate, as recorded at the Los Angeles International Airport, CA station, runs to a yearly mean of 63.6°F. The warmest month is August, averaging 70.7°F with typical highs of 76.7°F; the coldest is December, averaging 57.6°F with lows around 49.1°F. Across a normal year the city receives 12.2 in of precipitation. The full month-by-month picture below comes from the official 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals — the 30-year averages the National Weather Service itself uses — so it describes the Los Angeles climate you should actually plan around, whether you are timing a visit, weighing a move, or just settling an argument about which month is best.

Los Angeles climate month by month

The table below is the complete 1991–2020 normals profile for Los Angeles: average high, average low and mean temperature, rainfall, and snowfall for every month. Read down the Mean column to feel the year's rhythm — Los Angeles's temperature range runs from 57.6°F in December to 70.7°F in August.

How to read the colors:below freezingcoldcoolmildwarmhot. Bands are colored by each cell's own temperature, so a whole year reads at a glance.

NOAA does not publish monthly snowfall normals for this station, so the snow column is shown as —; the temperature and precipitation normals for this station are complete.

Los Angeles through the seasons

Winter in Los Angeles averages highs of 65.6–66.3°F and lows of 49.1–50.1°F, a seasonal mean of 57.8°F. The three months together bring 8.1 in of precipitation — about 66% of the city's yearly total — with February the wettest of the three at 2.99 in. Winters here are cool rather than harsh: chilly mornings, mild afternoons, and only occasional brushes with freezing weather.

Spring in Los Angeles averages highs of 66.1–69.5°F and lows of 52.2–57.6°F, a seasonal mean of 61.3°F. The three months together bring 2.6 in of precipitation — about 21% of the city's yearly total — with March the wettest of the three at 1.73 in. The season is a transition: the average temperature climbs 4.5°F from March to May, and by late spring Los Angeles is firmly into mild territory.

Summer in Los Angeles averages highs of 72.0–76.7°F and lows of 60.9–64.8°F, a seasonal mean of 68.9°F. The three months together bring 0.1 in of precipitation — about 1% of the city's yearly total — with June the wettest of the three at 0.08 in. Summer is the mildest in the country by big-city standards — heat waves happen, but the average afternoon stays in the 70s, and many homes historically get by without air conditioning.

Fall in Los Angeles averages highs of 70.9–76.5°F and lows of 53.7–63.7°F, a seasonal mean of 66.5°F. The three months together bring 1.4 in of precipitation — about 12% of the city's yearly total — with November the wettest of the three at 0.82 in. Temperatures ease off through the season — the monthly mean drops 7.8°F from September to November — and fall is when Los Angeles's weather turns crisp and dry, while nights stay mostly frost-free into December.

Best and worst months to visit Los Angeles

Ranking every month by its normals — mild mean temperatures score best, heavy rain and snow count against — the most comfortable months to visit Los Angeles are:

JulyAugustSeptember

July leads the list: average highs of 75.1°F, lows of 64.0°F, and 0.04 in of rain. The other picks, August and September, offer the same balance in Los Angeles's mild stretch of the year. At the other end, February is usually the month to avoid — the year's heaviest rain, with a mean temperature of 57.9°F and 2.99 in of precipitation.

How Los Angeles compares

Across the 114 cities in our dataset, the typical city averages 57.8°F for the year and 35.7 in of precipitation. Los Angeles runs 5.8°F warmer than that typical city and drier by 23.4 in a year, ranking #31 of 114 for annual warmth and #101 of 114 for precipitation (wettest first). Its year-round temperature swing — warmest month minus coldest — is 13.1°F, which puts it in the mild, ocean- or latitude-softened camp.

Within California, Los Angeles is #3 of 9 for warmth of the cities we track. See the California climate overview for the full state comparison, including Fresno (warmest, 65.0°F yearly mean) and Eureka (coolest, 52.6°F).

Planning notes for Los Angeles

For anyone relocating: average lows never drop below freezing in any month, so hard freezes are events, not seasons; even the warmest month's average high stays below 80°F, so summer heat is rarely a planning factor; 12 months of the year average between 55°F and 80°F, the band most people find comfortable without heating or cooling. Those four facts, all straight from the normals table above, shape everything from a Los Angeles wardrobe to its utility bills.

Los Angeles climate FAQ

Source: 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — ncei.noaa.gov. Station: Los Angeles International Airport, CA (USW00023174), elevation 97 ft. Figures checked October 2026.