North & Central America · City travel

Best time to visit Los Angeles

Late Apr–Mid Aug, Mid Sep–Late Sep, Late Oct–Early Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.2°C, with 0.2 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Los Angeles
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Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 11-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

Los Angeles season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Fair (season score 37.1)Mid Jan: Okay (season score 43.9)Late Jan: Fair (season score 36.3)Early Feb: Fair (season score 41.9)Mid Feb: Fair (season score 35.5)Late Feb: Fair (season score 31.7)Early Mar: Fair (season score 41.8)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 46.1)Late Mar: Okay (season score 49.2)Early Apr: Okay (season score 51.3)Mid Apr: Okay (season score 55.7)Late Apr: Good (season score 57.6)Early May: Good (season score 59.0)Mid May: Good (season score 59.7)Late May: Good (season score 63.8)Early Jun: Good (season score 65.6)Mid Jun: Good (season score 68.3)Late Jun: Good (season score 68.0)Early Jul: Good (season score 66.1)Mid Jul: Good (season score 63.7)Late Jul: Good (season score 61.4)Early Aug: Good (season score 62.2)Mid Aug: Good (season score 60.1)Late Aug: Okay (season score 55.5)Early Sep: Okay (season score 43.0)Mid Sep: Good (season score 62.3)Late Sep: Good (season score 57.5)Early Oct: Okay (season score 56.4)Mid Oct: Okay (season score 55.3)Late Oct: Good (season score 57.6)Early Nov: Good (season score 57.9)Mid Nov: Okay (season score 56.6)Late Nov: Okay (season score 50.9)Early Dec: Okay (season score 47.9)Mid Dec: Fair (season score 42.7)Late Dec: Fair (season score 34.2)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryFair20.3°C1.444.6%
FebruaryFair20.2°C1.843.4%
MarchOkay21.2°C1.341.2%
AprilOkay22.5°C0.634.3%
MayGood23.5°C0.330.0%
JuneGood25.5°C0.121.2%
JulyGood28.3°C0.016.5%
AugustGood29.2°C0.113.9%
SeptemberOkay28.5°C0.118.9%
OctoberOkay26.2°C0.524.0%
NovemberOkay23.0°C0.833.8%
DecemberFair19.9°C1.442.8%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN/USC(5 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.