Los Ángeles in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Los Ángeles sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 296 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 13°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Los Ángeles's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Los Ángeles's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 296 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Los Ángeles in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 13°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Los Ángeles reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Los Ángeles weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 12° | 15 | 2 | 14.3 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 12° | 25 | 2.5 | 13.4 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 23° / 10° | 34 | 3.9 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 85 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| May | 15° / 6° | 178 | 11 | 10 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 12° / 5° | 252 | 15.5 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 12° / 4° | 193 | 14 | 9.7 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 13° / 5° | 169 | 13 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 16° / 6° | 94 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 7° | 71 | 8.1 | 13 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 9° | 40 | 5.2 | 14 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 11° | 30 | 3.9 | 14.5 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Los Ángeles gets around 296 mm of rain over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Los Ángeles
In fall, Los Ángeles overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Los Ángeles's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Los Ángeles?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Los Ángeles for sightseeing.
What to pack for Los Ángeles in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Los Ángeles sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Los Ángeles in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Ángeles peaks around January 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Los Ángeles in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Los Ángeles is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Los Ángeles's WHO annual average of 22.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 38 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Los Ángeles?
Los Ángeles sits at 37.5°S, 72.4°W, 141 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Nacimiento, 28 km away.
Topography around Los Ángeles
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Los Ángeles.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Ángeles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,178 m.
The land around Los Ángeles is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.
Chile travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 48% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,995
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 517
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Los Ángeles (-37.4697°, -72.3537°, elevation 141 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.