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San Diego vs Los Angeles: Weather & Climate Compared

🇺🇸 San Diego, United States · 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States
Warmer overall
Los Angeles
Sunnier
Los Angeles
More rainy days
San Diego

San Diego vs Los Angeles weather right now

🇺🇸 San Diego weather

84°
Sunny
Feels like 86° · 13:46 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 13°F (7°C).

The short answer

Los Angeles takes the temperature crown. Averaged over all twelve months it runs 65°F (18°C), about 1.8°F (1.0°C) above San Diego's 63°F (17°C).

Head to head

  • Sunshine: Los Angeles collects 10.5 hours of daily sun across the year; San Diego manages 10.4.
  • Rain: the rain gauge favors Los Angeles: 37 wet days a year to San Diego's 39.
  • Peak heat: San Diego tops out in August (78°F (26°C) highs); Los Angeles peaks in August (90°F (32°C)).
  • Coldest nights: winter bottoms out at 48°F (9°C) in San Diego (January) and 46°F (8°C) in Los Angeles (January).

San Diego vs Los Angeles month by month

Average highs and lows plus rainy days, from 2015–2024 weather data.
MonthSan Diego high / low Los Angeles high / low San Diego rain daysLos Angeles rain days
January 64° / 48° 66° / 46° 6 6
February 65° / 48° 69° / 47° 5 5
March 65° / 51° 70° / 49° 8 8
April 68° / 54° 76° / 53° 3 2
May 68° / 57° 76° / 55° 3 3
June 72° / 61° 83° / 60° 0 1
July 76° / 65° 88° / 64° 0 1
August 78° / 66° 90° / 65° 0 1
September 78° / 65° 88° / 64° 1 1
October 76° / 60° 83° / 59° 2 2
November 70° / 53° 75° / 52° 4 2
December 64° / 48° 67° / 47° 5 5

Who's warmer, month by month?

There is no seasonal flip here: Los Angeles holds the temperature lead in all twelve months of the year. The gap is widest in July, when Los Angeles's afternoons run about 12°F (7°C) ahead, and narrowest in January, when the two nearly meet.

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 San Diego sunLos Angeles sun San Diego daylightLos Angeles daylight San Diego wet-day chanceLos Angeles wet-day chance
January 8.6 h8.3 h 10.2 h10.1 h 20%19%
February 9.3 h9.0 h 11.0 h10.9 h 18%18%
March 10.2 h10.2 h 11.9 h11.9 h 25%26%
April 10.9 h11.1 h 12.9 h13.0 h 11%8%
May 11.0 h11.4 h 13.8 h13.9 h 10%9%
June 11.9 h12.3 h 14.3 h14.4 h 2%2%
July 12.4 h13.1 h 14.1 h14.2 h 1%2%
August 11.7 h12.2 h 13.3 h13.4 h 2%3%
September 10.7 h11.0 h 12.3 h12.3 h 4%4%
October 9.9 h10.1 h 11.3 h11.3 h 7%7%
November 9.4 h9.3 h 10.4 h10.3 h 12%8%
December 8.3 h8.2 h 10.0 h9.9 h 17%15%

Seasons compared

Three-month averages. Months are named rather than seasons because the southern hemisphere has its summer in December - February.
MonthsSan Diego high / lowLos Angeles high / low San Diego rain daysLos Angeles rain days San Diego sunLos Angeles sun
December - February 64° / 48° 67° / 47° 1616 8.7 h8.5 h
March - May 67° / 54° 74° / 52° 1413 10.7 h10.9 h
June - August 75° / 64° 87° / 63° 12 12.0 h12.5 h
September - November 75° / 59° 82° / 58° 76 10.0 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:

  • San Diego: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December (11 months)
  • Los Angeles: January, February, March, April, May, November, December (7 months)

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

Records, distance and time difference

  • San Diego records (2015-2024): high of 98° in September, low of 35° in February.
  • Los Angeles records (2015-2024): high of 114° in September, low of 32° in January.
  • Distance: San Diego and Los Angeles are about 111 miles (179 km) apart as the crow flies.
  • Time difference: the two cities share the same local time right now.

San Diego vs Los Angeles: quick answers

Is San Diego warmer than Los Angeles?
No - Los Angeles is warmer on annual average by about 1.8°F (1.0°C). The month-by-month table shows where the gap widens.
Which city is sunnier, San Diego or Los Angeles?
Los Angeles takes it: 10.5 sun hours a day averaged across the year, versus 10.4 for San Diego.
Which city gets more rain?
San Diego - roughly 39 days with measurable precipitation a year, compared with 37 in Los Angeles.
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