Weather in Los Angeles

Located on the west coast of the United States and neighboring the Pacific Ocean, Los Angeles is categorized as having a type of subtropical climate that sees mild, sunny, and relatively dry weather for most of the year. Temperatures in Los Angeles rarely get too hot or too cold with July and January being the warmest and coldest months respectively.

Does Los Angeles ever get cold?

The Winter months (December, January, February) in LA are regarded as the rainiest but are also the clearest when it comes to cloud coverage. Whilst temperatures in Winter can get down to 40°F, they rarely ever go below that and may even warm up depending on the Santa Ana winds.

If you're traveling to Los Angeles in Winter, make sure to pack jeans, long pants, sweaters, and long-sleeved tops to ensure you don't get too cold. You may also want to pack an umbrella for days where it might rain.

When is the best time to travel to Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is known for having a relatively dry and sunny climate resulting in great weather all year round. This makes traveling to Los Angeles easy as you can practically go at any time and still experience nice, mild, and sunny weather. Los Angeles on average has around 263 sunny days in the year, however, temperatures can vary depending on whereabouts in LA you're located. For example, if you're closer to the ocean temperatures can be 10 or 20 degrees lower than if you were in inland areas.

The best time to travel in Los Angeles is usually in the months of Spring (March, April, May), where the temperatures are warm and sunny without being too hot. Regardless of when you're traveling, we do recommend wearing sunscreen when you're out and about to protect you from the sun's UV rays.