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Los Angeles Weather in January
Mild winterIn Los Angeles, January averages about 19°C (66°F) during the day and 8°C (46°F) at night, so afternoons generally feel mild while evenings are chilly. Some wet days are normal, with about 6 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 91 mm for the month.
Avg high65.6°F 18.6°CAvg low46.0°F 7.8°CRainy days~5.9 daysMonthly rain90.9 mm
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What to wear in Los Angeles in January
A practical January packing list for Los Angeles starts here: long sleeves or a T-shirt with a light jacket make a practical combination. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
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Los Angeles: 12-month travel weather
Los Angeles is mild for much of the year, with dry summers and more rain in winter. Inland areas can be much hotter than the coast in summer and early fall.
JanMild winterFebWinter · RainMarSpringAprSpringMayCool early summerJunDry early summerJulDry summerAugDry midsummerSepLate summer · HeatOctAutumn · DryNovMild autumnDecMild winter · Rain
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Los Angeles in January · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ January 2025 · latest complete year☔ 2 days · 18.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20.1°C/8.9°C
No rain
2
25.6°C/9.8°C
No rain
3
19.3°C/9.5°C
No rain
4
17.3°C/8.2°C
No rain
5
24.1°C/6.6°C
No rain
6
23.2°C/9.4°C
No rain
7
22.2°C/8.2°C
No rain
8
22.1°C/13.3°C
No rain
9
23°C/5.8°C
No rain
10
20.7°C/7°C
No rain
11
20.7°C/8.8°C
No rain
12
20.3°C/6°C
No rain
13
19.5°C/4.7°C
No rain
14
19.1°C/2.8°C
No rain
15
21.2°C/4.9°C
No rain
16
20.7°C/4°C
No rain
17
16.5°C/6.9°C
No rain
18
17.8°C/7.3°C
No rain
19
16.7°C/7°C
No rain
20
21.2°C/5.6°C
No rain
21
19.7°C/3.8°C
No rain
22
25.2°C/7°C
No rain
23
24.8°C/7.7°C
No rain
24
23.4°C/6°C
No rain
25
16.5°C/7.3°C
🌧️ 2 mm
26
12.3°C/8.3°C
🌧️ 16.8 mm
27
13.4°C/5.9°C
No rain
28
15.1°C/4.5°C
No rain
29
15.2°C/5.9°C
No rain
30
14.3°C/6.4°C
No rain
31
16.6°C/5.3°C
No rain
January 2024☔ 4 days · 73.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
17.3°C/7.5°C
No rain
2
17.2°C/6.6°C
No rain
3
16.1°C/8.5°C
🌧️ 5.8 mm
4
15.2°C/5.7°C
No rain
5
16°C/5.8°C
No rain
6
16.8°C/3.6°C
No rain
7
13.3°C/7.1°C
No rain
8
14.5°C/2.2°C
No rain
9
15.2°C/4°C
No rain
10
15.4°C/5.4°C
No rain
11
16.2°C/5.4°C
No rain
12
15.8°C/3.9°C
No rain
13
16.1°C/6.2°C
No rain
14
15.7°C/6.4°C
No rain
15
18.1°C/7.2°C
No rain
16
19.7°C/9.1°C
No rain
17
18°C/9.9°C
No rain
18
18.7°C/9.4°C
No rain
19
18.4°C/9.7°C
No rain
20
15.4°C/12.5°C
🌧️ 23.5 mm
21
17°C/12°C
🌧️ 7.8 mm
22
16.7°C/11°C
🌧️ 36.4 mm
23
20.7°C/10°C
No rain
24
17.5°C/10.5°C
No rain
25
17.9°C/10.6°C
No rain
26
21.3°C/8°C
No rain
27
22.5°C/8.8°C
No rain
28
23.8°C/10.9°C
No rain
29
24.3°C/11.1°C
No rain
30
23°C/11.4°C
No rain
31
19.1°C/10.5°C
No rain
January 2023☔ 13 days · 258.8 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16.4°C/9.1°C
🌧️ 10 mm
2
14°C/5.4°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
3
14.3°C/9.7°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
4
15.6°C/12.9°C
🌧️ 19.8 mm
5
15.7°C/7.9°C
🌧️ 30.3 mm
6
15.7°C/5.6°C
No rain
7
18.4°C/6.5°C
No rain
8
16.6°C/8.7°C
🌧️ 1 mm
9
14.8°C/10.7°C
🌧️ 37.6 mm
10
15.3°C/7.8°C
🌧️ 73.6 mm
11
16.3°C/6.5°C
No rain
12
19.5°C/7.6°C
No rain
13
17.9°C/10.4°C
No rain
14
12.2°C/9.8°C
🌧️ 40.2 mm
15
13.8°C/8.5°C
🌧️ 6.4 mm
16
15.5°C/8.1°C
🌧️ 11.9 mm
17
14.6°C/4.3°C
No rain
18
14.7°C/3.8°C
No rain
19
14.5°C/5.2°C
No rain
20
14.5°C/3.1°C
No rain
21
15.8°C/2.4°C
No rain
22
16.5°C/4.4°C
No rain
23
16.9°C/2.6°C
No rain
24
17.5°C/3.4°C
No rain
25
19.7°C/6.3°C
No rain
26
19°C/4.4°C
No rain
27
18.3°C/5°C
No rain
28
16.7°C/6.4°C
No rain
29
13.5°C/9.2°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
30
12.1°C/7.5°C
🌧️ 15.5 mm
31
17.4°C/3°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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