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What is the coldest month of the year in Los Angeles? ›

Los Angeles County's coldest month is December when the average temperature overnight is 48.3°F. In August, the warmest month, the average day time temperature rises to 84.8°F.

The wettest month ever recorded was December 1889 when 15.80 inches of rain fell. This February is the only the 10th month with a foot or more of rain recorded in downtown Los Angeles.

Winters and short and mild with average temperatures of 48°F to 68°F, while summers are hot, dry and sunny with average temperatures of 64°F to 84°F. The city also boasts an average of 263 sunny days per year. Los Angeles is a relatively dry city with a distinct rainy season in the winter.

Winter. Winter months are the rainiest in Los Angeles and temperatures are mild, ranging from 9 - 14 degrees in December and January. It's never particularly cold in Los Angeles, but the humidity and rain during the winter months mean it isn't the best season to book your trip.

L.A. experienced its lowest temperature on record, 28 degrees, in 1949.

August is the warmest month of the year, with average daily highs of 24.4°C. Throughout the summer, LA sees long hours of sunshine, with July bringing around 12 hours of daily sunshine per day.

"Lets take a look at the 2024 rainfall. Los Angeles 15.33" (194% of normal) San Francisco 13.58" (121% of normal) San Diego 10.89" (183% of normal) Seattle 12.91" (86% of normal)," NWS Seattle posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Top five wettest back-to-back rain seasons in downtown Los Angeles. A bar chart showing the five wettest rain seasons in downtown LA. October 1888 to 1890 had the most rain at 54.1 inches, followed by 2022 to 2024. *Water years run from Oct.

The full name (originally) of the settlement was 'the city of our Lady, Queen of the Angels on the river Porciuncula' (El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora, Reina de los Angeles del Rio Porciuncula). The current and legal name of the city is, officially: 'The City of Los Angeles' (or 'the City of the Angels').

Since official records were first kept in 1877, the downtown Los Angeles weather station observed measurable snowfall three times, in 1882, 1932, and 1949, and news reports recorded snowfall elsewhere in the Los Angeles Basin in 1913, 1921, 1922, 1926, 1944, 1957, 1962 – and then never again, for 54 years running.

Why is LA so famous? ›

What is Los Angeles famous for? Los Angeles, or LA, is one of the most well-known cities in the world. But why is Los Angeles so famous? Hollywood stars, the TV & movie industries, and gorgeous beaches all make LA a famous city and a popular vacation spot.

Los Angeles in Dry Season (March - October)

Starting from March, lasting till October is considered as the dry season in Los Angeles. This is the peak season to visit L.A. because of clear skies and warm and pleasant temperatures.

Using existing weather data, Bodie is officially the coldest spot in California, but colder temperatures do occur on the highest peaks of the Sierra Nevada and White mountains.

The climate of Los Angeles is mild to hot year-round, and mostly dry. It is classified as borderline Mediterranean and semi-arid. The city is characterized by seasonal changes in rainfall—with a dry summer and a winter rainy season.

Comparing the current winter season to the ones in past decades, winters in California are getting warmer. In the Sacramento Valley, the average winter temperature increased by 2.3 degrees from 1970 to 2022. However small that number may seem, it will have larger implications in the future.

The coldest monthly period would be generally between mid December to mid January, but, even then in especially coastal areas truly cold weather is almost unknown in California, as the average January low in San Francisco is 47° and sub freezing values is something that may not occur for decades.

The coldest temperatures will occur in early and late November, early and late December, and late January. The stormiest periods will be in early and late January, early to mid-February, and mid-March. April and May will be warmer and drier than normal.

Though mild, the average highs and lows for January offer a welcome respite from the heat of the summer months. The average low each day is 8°C or (around 46°F) and average high sits around 18°C (around 64°F).

What is the best time to visit Los Angeles? The best time to visit Los Angeles is from March through May and then again between September and November.