Weather in Los Angeles in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Los Angeles;
Average weather
Average temperature in Los Angeles in August
Going from a maximum of +97°F during the day to a minimum of +64°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +88°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +97°F.
Is Los Angeles warm or cold in August?
Los Angeles is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +90°F to +91°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +68°F to +68°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Los Angeles, here is the comparison with other months:
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Climate in Los Angeles in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +91°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +59°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +113°F | +109°F | +111°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 1 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 65% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 22 | 23 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +90°F to +91°F during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 2 mm to 1 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 0 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 22 to 23.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 0 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Los Angeles is gradually decreasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Los Angeles?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Los Angeles in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2004 (+94°F) and the highest in 1981 (+102°F). The driest year was 1987 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 0 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Los Angeles, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.