Weather in Los Angeles in August
August in Los Angeles is a hot month. Plan the serious walking for morning. The rest of the day wants shade and a slower pace.
In United States, this is how Los Angeles actually wears August, not how a country centroid would. August is the peak of the warm side of the year in Los Angeles. If you wanted the gentlest heat, this is not that month.
- Average temp
- 21°C
18–25°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- —
- Wind
- 12 km/h
What to expect
Daytime
Hot days in Los Angeles. Ruins, markets and hills are a morning job. Midday sightseeing is how people remember August for the wrong reason.
Nights stay warm. Air-con, if you can get it, is part of the brief. A jumper for August in Los Angeles is almost always a waste of bag space.
Rain
Rain is not the story in Los Angeles in August. Pack for sun. A shower would be news, not a plan.
Do not build the trip around weather windows. Build it around shade if it is hot, and around getting outside if it is not.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What to pack
Clothes for the monthly average — nothing extreme
Where to stay in Los Angeles
Dates are a starting point for August.
Travel guides for Los Angeles
What to read before you book.
Average weather in Los Angeles
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FAQs about Los Angeles
Climate averages for Los Angeles, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit Los Angeles is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
August is the hottest month, with an average around 21°C.
February is the wettest month, with about 76 mm of rain.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
