Los Angeles in January
Highs around 20°C, lows 9°C, 79mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Best time to visit / Los Angeles
When is it cheapest to visit Los Angeles?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Los Angeles is cheapest to visit in January, February.
Peak season is June, July, August, December, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is January. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 20°C and low of 9°C with 79mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Los Angeles is February, at 95mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.
Los Angeles month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 20°C / 9°C | 79mm | Quiet shoulder |
| February | Cheap | 20°C / 10°C | 95mm | Quiet shoulder |
| March | Mid | 21°C / 11°C | 55mm | Nothing in particular |
| April | Mid | 23°C / 12°C | 22mm | Nothing in particular |
| May | Mid | 23°C / 14°C | 6mm | Nothing in particular |
| June | Peak | 25°C / 16°C | 2mm | Summer holidays, Beach season |
| July | Peak | 28°C / 18°C | 0mm | Summer holidays, Beach season |
| August | Peak | 29°C / 18°C | 1mm | Summer holidays, Beach season |
| September | Mid | 28°C / 18°C | 5mm | Nothing in particular |
| Octobernow | Mid | 26°C / 15°C | 14mm | Nothing in particular |
| November | Mid | 23°C / 11°C | 27mm | National holiday |
| December | Peak | 20°C / 9°C | 60mm | Christmas, New Year holiday |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Los Angeles month by month
Los Angeles in February
Highs around 20°C, lows 10°C, 95mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Los Angeles in March
Highs around 21°C, lows 11°C, 55mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Los Angeles in April
Highs around 23°C, lows 12°C, 22mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Los Angeles in May
Highs around 23°C, lows 14°C, 6mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Los Angeles in June
Highs around 25°C, lows 16°C, 2mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: Summer holidays, Beach season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Los Angeles in July
Highs around 28°C, lows 18°C, 0mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: Summer holidays, Beach season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Los Angeles in August
Highs around 29°C, lows 18°C, 1mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: Summer holidays, Beach season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Los Angeles in September
Highs around 28°C, lows 18°C, 5mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Los Angeles in October
Highs around 26°C, lows 15°C, 14mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Los Angeles in November
Highs around 23°C, lows 11°C, 27mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: National holiday.
Los Angeles in December
Highs around 20°C, lows 9°C, 60mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Christmas, New Year holiday.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Los Angeles seasons and room prices
Los Angeles hotel rates peak in the summer school holidays from June through August, over Thanksgiving week, and from Christmas into the New Year. Spring break in March, the Rose Parade in Pasadena on January 1, and the LA Marathon weekend in March also lift prices in the neighbourhoods around them. The reliable low points are mid January through February, once the holiday crowds have gone, and the weeks after Labor Day from mid September into October, when the weather is at its best and beach hotels drop noticeably. Coastal areas such as Santa Monica carry a weekend premium, so a midweek stay there costs less than a Friday and Saturday.
Los Angeles local costs and payment
The currency is the US dollar and cards, including contactless, are accepted almost everywhere, with tipping expected at restaurants, in taxis and for hotel staff. The City of Los Angeles charges a transient occupancy tax of about 14 percent on the room rate plus a small tourism assessment, and some hotels in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and around the beaches add a resort or amenity fee collected at check in. Most booking sites leave those out of the headline total, so open the price breakdown before you pay. Hotel parking is charged per night and can be substantial if you rent a car, and at checkout choose to be billed in dollars rather than your home currency.
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When to visit Los Angeles: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Los Angeles is cheapest in the low season, January, February.
When is peak season?
June, July, August, December is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of June, July, August, December, when prices climb.
Which month in Los Angeles is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is January. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 20°C and low of 9°C with 79mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Los Angeles?
The wettest month in Los Angeles is February, at 95mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.