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New York vs Los Angeles: Weather & Climate Compared

🇺🇸 New York, United States · 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States
Warmer overall
Los Angeles
Sunnier
Los Angeles
More rainy days
New York

New York vs Los Angeles weather right now

🇺🇸 New York weather

59°
Clear
Feels like 49° · 22:59 local time

🇺🇸 Los Angeles weather

98°
Sunny
Feels like 91° · 14:30 local time

At this moment, Los Angeles is the warmer of the two by 38°F (21°C).

The short answer

Across the year, Los Angeles is the warmer of the two: its annual average of 65°F (18°C) beats New York's 54°F (12°C) by roughly 10.3°F (5.7°C).

Head to head

  • Sunshine: expect more blue sky in Los Angeles - 10.5 sun hours a day on average, against 8.6 in New York.
  • Rain: the rain gauge favors Los Angeles: 37 wet days a year to New York's 128.
  • Snow: New York is the snowy one, averaging about 10 snow days a year.
  • Peak heat: the hottest stretch lands in July for New York (85°F (30°C)) and August for Los Angeles (90°F (32°C)).
  • Coldest nights: January lows of 26°F (-3°C) in New York; January lows of 46°F (8°C) in Los Angeles.

New York vs Los Angeles month by month

Average highs and lows plus rainy days, from 2015–2024 weather data.
MonthNew York high / low Los Angeles high / low New York rain daysLos Angeles rain days
January 40° / 26° 66° / 46° 10 6
February 43° / 26° 69° / 47° 10 5
March 49° / 33° 70° / 49° 10 8
April 60° / 42° 76° / 53° 12 2
May 70° / 53° 76° / 55° 12 3
June 79° / 62° 83° / 60° 11 1
July 85° / 69° 88° / 64° 13 1
August 83° / 68° 90° / 65° 12 1
September 77° / 62° 88° / 64° 10 1
October 66° / 51° 83° / 59° 9 2
November 54° / 39° 75° / 52° 9 2
December 45° / 32° 67° / 47° 11 5

Who's warmer, month by month?

Los Angeles is warmer in every single month - the question is never which city is milder, only by how much. Come January the difference peaks near 26°F (15°C); by July New York almost catches up.

Sunshine, daylight and rain chance

Daily sunshine hours, daylight on the 15th of each month, and the chance that a given day is wet.
Month New York sunLos Angeles sun New York daylightLos Angeles daylight New York wet-day chanceLos Angeles wet-day chance
January 6.1 h8.3 h 9.6 h10.1 h 32%19%
February 6.9 h9.0 h 10.6 h10.9 h 34%18%
March 8.2 h10.2 h 11.8 h11.9 h 33%26%
April 8.8 h11.1 h 13.2 h13.0 h 40%8%
May 9.9 h11.4 h 14.4 h13.9 h 37%9%
June 11.1 h12.3 h 15.1 h14.4 h 35%2%
July 11.6 h13.1 h 14.8 h14.2 h 43%2%
August 10.9 h12.2 h 13.8 h13.4 h 40%3%
September 9.1 h11.0 h 12.4 h12.3 h 32%4%
October 7.8 h10.1 h 11.0 h11.3 h 29%7%
November 7.1 h9.3 h 9.8 h10.3 h 29%8%
December 5.6 h8.2 h 9.3 h9.9 h 35%15%

Seasons compared

Three-month averages. Months are named rather than seasons because the southern hemisphere has its summer in December - February.
MonthsNew York high / lowLos Angeles high / low New York rain daysLos Angeles rain days New York sunLos Angeles sun
December - February 42° / 28° 67° / 47° 3016 6.2 h8.5 h
March - May 60° / 43° 74° / 52° 3413 9.0 h10.9 h
June - August 82° / 67° 87° / 63° 362 11.2 h12.5 h
September - November 66° / 51° 82° / 58° 276 8.0 h10.1 h

Best months for sightseeing

Counting months with average highs between 64°F and 82°F (18-28°C) and fewer than 12 wet days:

  • New York: May, June, September, October (4 months)
  • Los Angeles: January, February, March, April, May, November, December (7 months)

Both cities are at their most comfortable in May, the easiest window for a trip that takes in both.

Records, distance and time difference

  • New York records (2015-2024): high of 100° in August, low of -5° in January.
  • Los Angeles records (2015-2024): high of 114° in September, low of 32° in January.
  • Distance: New York and Los Angeles are about 2,446 miles (3,936 km) apart as the crow flies.
  • Time difference: New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.

New York vs Los Angeles: quick answers

Is New York warmer than Los Angeles?
On the annual mean, Los Angeles is the warmer city by roughly 10.3°F (5.7°C), though the margin shifts with the seasons.
Which city is sunnier, New York or Los Angeles?
Los Angeles, with 10.5 hours of average daily sunshine against 8.6 in New York.
Which city gets more rain?
New York is the wetter city, logging about 128 rain days annually to Los Angeles's 37.
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