People often expect it to be hot at the beach in LA - a Los Angeles Myth that is perpetuated by TV and movies showing bikini-clad beachgoers playing in the sunshine seemingly all the time. The truth is that even in the middle of summer, the beach is usually covered by thick cloud coverage called the marine layer until at least noon, and there are summer days when the thermometer at the beach won't reach above 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celsius). There are always a few hot weeks at the beach in summer, and sometimes in winter too. In the evening, you'll usually need a sweater or jacket at the beach year-round, even when the days are hot. 2015 had the longest warm beach weather I've seen, with all of September and October being significantly above normal. By contrast, July and August had below average temperatures.
Below is a list of average temperatures in Los Angeles beach cities by month. Take them with a grain of salt since you might run into that 90-degree weather in January or 60-degree weather in July. Check the actual weather report at www.weather.com or accuweather.com before your trip to know what to pack for your LA Vacation.
For the infrequent bout of rain, check out my Top Things to Do on Rainy Day in LA.
Los Angeles Beach Average Temperatures by Month
|
Malibu |
Santa Monica/ Venice/ Redondo Beach |
Long Beach* |
Huntington / Newport Beach |
Avalon, Catalina |
Days with Fog |
Days with Rain |
Jan |
54 F/12 C |
58 F/14 C |
56 F/13 C |
56 F/13 C | 56 F/13 C |
11 | 6 |
Feb |
55 F/12 C |
58 F/14 C |
58 F/14 C |
56 F/13 C | 57 F/14 C |
12 | 7 |
Mar |
56 F/13 C |
57 F/14 C |
59 F/15 C |
57 F/14 C | 58 F/14 C |
12 | 4 |
Apr |
57 F/14 C |
59 F/15 C |
62 F/17 C |
59 F/15 C |
60 F/15 C |
12 | 2 |
May |
59 F/15 C |
60 F/15 C |
65 F/18 C |
61 F/16 C |
62 F/17 C |
15 | 1 |
Jun |
58 F/14 C |
62 F/17 C |
69 F/20 C |
64 F/18 C |
64 F/18 C |
17 | 0 |
Jul |
64 F/18 C |
66 F/19 C |
73 F/23 C |
67 F/19 C |
67 F/19 C |
22 | 1 |
Aug |
66 F/19 C |
67 F/19 C |
75 F/24 C |
69 F/20 C |
69 F/20 C |
23 | 2 |
Sep |
65 F/18 C |
67 F/19 C |
73/23 C |
68 F/20 C |
68 F/20 C |
20 | 2 |
Oct |
62 F/17 C |
65 F/18 C |
68 F/20 C |
65 F/18 C |
66 F/19 C |
19 | 4 |
Nov |
59 F/15 C |
61 F/16 C |
61 F/16 C |
59 F/15 C |
61 F/16 C |
13 | 4 |
Dec |
55 F/12 C |
58 F/14 C |
56 F/13 C |
56 F/13 C |
57 F/14 C |
11 | 5 |
F= Fahrenheit C=Celsius/Centigrade
LA Beach Temperatures by Month
LA Inland Temperatures by Month
Average temperatures by month for Los Angeles for inland parts of the city and vicinity.
|
Downtown LA |
Hollywood / Universal Studios |
Anaheim / Disneyland |
Pasadena |
Riverside |
Days with Fog |
Days with Rain |
Jan |
58 F/14 C |
53 F/12 C | 58 F/14 C |
56 F/ 13 C | 54 F/12 C | 14 | 6 |
Feb |
60 F/ 15 C |
55 F/13 C | 59 F/15 C |
58 F/14 C | 56 F/ 13 C | 13 | 6 |
Mar |
61 F/11 C |
56 F/13 C |
60 F/ 15 C |
59 F/15 C | 58 F/14 C | 13 | 7 |
Apr |
63 F/17 C |
61 F/11 C |
64 F/18 C |
62 F/17 C | 62 F/17 C | 11 | 4 |
May |
66 F/19 C |
61 F/11 C |
67 F/19 C |
65 F/18 C | 67 F/19 C | 13 | 2 |
Jun |
69 F/20 C |
64 F/18 C |
70 F/21 C |
70 F/21 C | 72 F /22 C | 15 | 1 |
Jul |
74 F/23 C |
68 F/20 C |
74 F/23 C |
75 F/24 C | 78 F/26 C | 17 | 0 |
Aug |
75 F/24 C |
74 F/23 C |
73 F/23 C |
76 F/24 C | 78 F/26 C | 16 | 1 |
Sep |
74 F/23 C |
74 F/23 C |
70 F/21 C |
74 F/23 C | 75 F/24 C | 16 | 2 |
Oct |
69 F/20 C |
72 F/22 C |
65 F/18 C |
69 F/20 C | 68 F/20 C | 17 | 2 |
Nov |
63 F/17 C |
67 F/19 C |
59 F/15 C |
61 F/11 C | 59 F/15 C | 14 | 4 |
Dec |
59 F/15 C |
60 F/15 C |
57 F/14 C |
56 F/ 13 C | 54 F/12 C | 14 | 5 |
F= Fahrenheit C=Celsius/Centigrade
LA Beach Temperatures by Month
LA Inland Temperatures by Month
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