Season guide · Los Angeles · United States
Los Angeles in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Hot and rainless inland, cooler at the beach after the June Gloom clears; peak crowds at the theme parks and the Hollywood Bowl season. Expect highs up to 29°C (84°F) and lows around 16°C (61°F), with about 0 rainy days across June–August.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 16°C (61°F) to 29°C (84°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 0
- Sea
- 18°C (64°F) to 21°C (70°F)
- Crowds
- Very busy
- Hotel prices
- Highest
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 0 | 14.4 h | 4/5 |
| July | 29°C (84°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 0 | 14.2 h | 5/5 |
| August | 29°C (84°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 0 | 13.4 h | 5/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 28°C (82°F) against a yearly 24°C (75°F), and 0 of the year's roughly 32 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 5/5 and hotel prices 5/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: LA Pride in Hollywood and WeHo Pride in West Hollywood (usually June)
- July: Hollywood Bowl summer season (usually June to September)
- July: Fourth of July fireworks across the region (4 July)
- August: Nisei Week Japanese festival in Little Tokyo (usually August)
Make the most of the weather
Museum · Miracle Mile
La Brea Tar Pits
In Hancock Park, natural asphalt seeps have trapped animals for tens of thousands of years, and scientists still recover mammoth, sabre-toothed cat and dire wolf fossils.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- History
- Nature
- Rainy day
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Nature · Griffith Park
Hollywood Sign trails
Hike early in the morning, carry plenty of water and stay on marked trails; there is little shade and rattlesnakes live in the park.
- Time needed
- 2–4 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Outdoors
- Active
- Views
- Free
- Iconic
Museum · Exposition Park
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
In Exposition Park south of Downtown, the Natural History Museum has a dinosaur hall with a growth series of T.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
- History
- Nature
Garden · San Marino
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens
Plan a full morning; the Desert Garden and the Chinese Garden of Flowing Fragrance are the highlights for most visitors.
- Time needed
- 3–4 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Couples
- Outdoors
- Off the beaten path
- Nature
Aquarium · Long Beach
Aquarium of the Pacific
On the Long Beach waterfront, about 40 km south of Downtown, the Aquarium of the Pacific covers Pacific habitats from Southern California kelp forests to tropical reefs, with sea otters, a shark lagoon with touch pools and a lorikeet aviary.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
Day trips in summer
- Santa Barbara (About 2 hours by car, 2.5 by train) — Santa Barbara's red-tiled Spanish Colonial Revival centre, rebuilt after a 1925 earthquake, includes the Old Mission, the County Courthouse with a free clock-tower viewpoint, State Street and Stearns Wharf.
- Laguna Beach (About 1–1.5 hours by car) — A former artists' colony on the Orange County coast, Laguna Beach has coves and tide pools at Crescent Bay and Treasure Island Beach, galleries along Coast Highway and, in summer, the Pageant of the Masters, where performers recreate famous paintings as living pictures.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Los Angeles?
It is a trade-off: Hot and rainless inland, cooler at the beach after the June Gloom clears; peak crowds at the theme parks and the Hollywood Bowl season. The best months overall are March–May and September–November.
+What is the weather like in Los Angeles in summer?
Highs of up to 29°C (84°F) and lows around 16°C (61°F), with about 0 rainy days over the season.