Weather in Los Angeles in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Los Angeles in May
Going from a maximum of +79°F during the day to a minimum of +48°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +72°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +68°F.
Is Los Angeles warm or cold in May?
Los Angeles is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +55°F to +59°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Los Angeles:
Water temperature in Los Angeles in May
Water in Los Angeles in May is Fresh. It varies from +58°F to +64°F, with an average of +61°F. The air temperature averaging +79°F is higher than the water temperature.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Los Angeles in May?
Climate in Los Angeles in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +79°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +46°F | +50°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +109°F | +113°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 21 mm | 8 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +61°F | +64°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 67% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as great as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +75°F to +79°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 21 mm to 8 mm. Humidity rises from 64% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 14 sunny days in April to 12 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 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 increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Los Angeles?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Los Angeles in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2023 (+74°F) and the highest in 2015 (+81°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 120 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 998 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, 2023.
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.