London (Great Britain) vs Los Angeles (USA): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: London 2013–2023 · Los Angeles 2013–2023

Los Angeles (USA) has a higher monthly mean temperature than London (Great Britain) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

London
July · 18.57 °C
Los Angeles
August · 24.01 °C

Coolest month

London
January · 4.73 °C
Los Angeles
January · 12.67 °C

Driest month

London
April · 1.33 mm/day
Los Angeles
July · 0.14 mm/day

Sunniest month

London
July · 10.94 hours/day
Los Angeles
July · 12.57 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 4.81 °C (June); the largest is 8.30 °C (November).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 13.84 °C in London (Great Britain) and 11.33 °C in Los Angeles (USA). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

London (Great Britain) has a higher daily rainfall average in 9 months and Los Angeles (USA) in 3; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

London (Great Britain) has more average sunshine hours per day in 0 months and Los Angeles (USA) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Los Angeles (USA) minus London (Great Britain)

Temperature °C

Month London Los Angeles +/-
Jan 4.73 12.67 +7.95
Feb 5.44 13.53 +8.09
Mar 6.84 14.89 +8.06
Apr 9.18 17.17 +7.98
May 12.67 18.17 +5.50
Jun 16.27 21.08 +4.81
Jul 18.57 23.46 +4.89
Aug 17.74 24.01 +6.27
Sep 15.48 23.30 +7.82
Oct 12.31 20.46 +8.15
Nov 8.09 16.39 +8.30
Dec 6.52 12.80 +6.29
Annual mean 11.15 18.16 +7.01

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month London Los Angeles +/-
Jan 3.74 7.90 +4.16
Feb 5.11 9.05 +3.94
Mar 6.38 9.85 +3.47
Apr 9.22 11.12 +1.89
May 10.11 11.31 +1.20
Jun 10.51 12.16 +1.64
Jul 10.94 12.57 +1.63
Aug 9.68 11.81 +2.13
Sep 8.02 10.81 +2.79
Oct 5.86 9.79 +3.93
Nov 4.12 8.86 +4.74
Dec 3.14 7.61 +4.47
Annual mean 7.24 10.24 +3.00

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month London Los Angeles +/-
Jan 1.92 2.49 +0.57
Feb 1.71 1.56 −0.15
Mar 1.61 2.04 +0.43
Apr 1.33 0.48 −0.85
May 1.85 0.33 −1.52
Jun 1.93 0.16 −1.77
Jul 1.79 0.14 −1.66
Aug 2.02 0.29 −1.73
Sep 1.61 0.35 −1.26
Oct 2.51 0.33 −2.18
Nov 2.27 0.69 −1.58
Dec 2.10 2.63 +0.52
Annual mean 1.89 0.96 −0.93

Snow (mm)

Month London Los Angeles +/-
Jan 0.94 0.00 −0.94
Feb 0.76 0.02 −0.73
Mar 0.77 0.00 −0.77
Apr 0.05 0.00 −0.05
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.04 0.00 −0.04
Dec 0.40 0.00 −0.40
Annual mean 0.25 0.00 −0.24