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EuropeanECMWF
12°
Partly cloudy
Feels 12° · Wind 4 km/h · Humidity 99%
AmericanNOAA GFS
14°
Clear
Feels 13° · Wind 6 km/h · Humidity 76%
GermanDWD ICON
15°
Clear
Feels 16° · Wind 2 km/h · Humidity 82%

Latest for Los Angeles: European (ECMWF): 12° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 14° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 15° Clear.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Los Angeles and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Los Angeles? Los Angeles, United States, sits at 34.1°N in a subtropical climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Los Angeles right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit Los Angeles

The most comfortable time to visit Los Angeles is usually January, March, April and May, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest February rain is behind you.

Los Angeles weather by month

what to expect in Los Angeles through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Burbank Glendale Pasadena AP (WMO)

Here is Los Angeles's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Los Angeles by season.

Jan
19°
7°
Mild
Feb
19°
8°
Mild
Wettest
Mar
21°
10°
Mild
Apr
23°
11°
Warm
May
24°
14°
Warm
Jun
27°
16°
Warm
Jul
30°
18°
Hot
Aug
32°
18°
Hot
Sep
30°
17°
Hot
Oct
26°
14°
Warm
Nov
22°
10°
Warm
Dec
19°
7°
Mild

Los Angeles compared with Sydney

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Warmer through the year

+1°C

average daytime high: Los Angeles 24°C, Sydney 23°C

Rain over a year

−69%

Los Angeles 353 mm, Sydney 1,148 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

89% vs 77%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

Los AngelesSydneyaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, Sydney: 27°CJanuary, Los Angeles: 19°C (−8°C)February, Sydney: 28°CFebruary, Los Angeles: 19°C (−9°C)March, Sydney: 26°CMarch, Los Angeles: 21°C (−5°C)April, Sydney: 24°CApril, Los Angeles: 23°C (−1°C)May, Sydney: 22°CMay, Los Angeles: 24°C (+2°C)June, Sydney: 18°CJune, Los Angeles: 27°C (+9°C)July, Sydney: 18°CJuly, Los Angeles: 30°C (+12°C)August, Sydney: 20°CAugust, Los Angeles: 32°C (+12°C)September, Sydney: 22°CSeptember, Los Angeles: 30°C (+8°C)October, Sydney: 24°COctober, Los Angeles: 26°C (+2°C)November, Sydney: 25°CNovember, Los Angeles: 22°C (−3°C)December, Sydney: 27°CDecember, Los Angeles: 19°C (−8°C)

On 30-year averages Los Angeles runs 1°C warmer than Sydney, with every month between −9°C and +12°C. Over a year it gets 69% less rain than Sydney.

Month by month in numbers
MonthLos AngelesSydneyDifferenceSunlight, Los AngelesSunlight, Sydney
January19°C27°C−8°C83%75%
February19°C28°C−9°C82%73%
March21°C26°C−5°C85%75%
April23°C24°C−1°C87%77%
May24°C22°C+2°C89%79%
June27°C18°C+9°C93%74%
July30°C18°C+12°C95%80%
August32°C20°C+12°C97%82%
September30°C22°C+8°C95%82%
October26°C24°C+2°C91%77%
November22°C25°C−3°C88%74%
December19°C27°C−8°C83%74%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Los Angeles: station normals from Burbank Glendale Pasadena AP (WMO), rain included. Sydney: station normals from Sydney Observatory Hill (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Sydney stands in for Australia here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Los Angeles?
The most comfortable time to visit Los Angeles is usually January, March, April and May, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest February rain is behind you.
Will it rain in Los Angeles during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Los Angeles - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Los Angeles?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Los Angeles than Sydney?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Los Angeles is about 1°C warmer than in Sydney (24°C against 23°C), with the monthly gap between -9°C and 12°C.

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