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Dallas vs Los Angeles weather: climate comparison
Dallas is the warmer of the two, averaging 67°F (20°C) over the year against 65°F (19°C) in Los Angeles. Dallas is wetter, with 43.0 in (1092 mm) of precipitation a year to Los Angeles's 14.0 in (355 mm). Below: every month side by side, from 30 years of ERA5 data (1996–2025).
- Mean temperature
- 19.7°C Dallas
18.6°C Los Angeles - Annual precipitation
- 1091.9 mm Dallas
355.0 mm Los Angeles - Rainy days a year
- 94 Dallas
32 Los Angeles - Sunshine per day
- 9.4 h Dallas
11.0 h Los Angeles
Month by month
| Month | Dallas | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13.4°C | 19.1°C |
| February | 15.5°C | 19.3°C |
| March | 20.1°C | 20.9°C |
| April | 24.2°C | 23.2°C |
| May | 28.3°C | 25.1°C |
| June | 32.2°C | 27.9°C |
| July | 34.7°C | 31.2°C |
| August | 34.9°C | 32.2°C |
| September | 31.2°C | 30.8°C |
| October | 25.7°C | 27.2°C |
| November | 19.3°C | 22.9°C |
| December | 14.6°C | 18.8°C |
Year at a glance
| Measure | Dallas | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Mean annual temperature | 19.7°C | 18.6°C |
| Warmest month (avg high) | Aug · 35°C | Aug · 32°C |
| Coldest month (avg low) | Jan · 4°C | Dec · 7°C |
| Annual range (warmest high − coldest low) | 31°C | 25°C |
| Annual precipitation | 1091.9 mm | 355.0 mm |
| Rainy days per year | 94 | 32 |
| Wettest / driest month | May / Jul | Feb / Jul |
| Average sunshine per day | 9.4 h | 11.0 h |
In short: Dallas is the warmest overall (19.7°C mean); Dallas gets the most precipitation (1091.9 mm a year); Los Angeles is the sunniest (11.0 h a day on average); Los Angeles has the smallest swing between its warmest and coldest months.
Record high 1996–2025: Dallas 42.9°C (2023-08-18), Los Angeles 45.7°C (2024-09-06). Record low: Dallas -18.9°C (2021-02-16), Los Angeles -1.9°C (2013-01-14).
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (CC BY 4.0). Values are ERA5 reanalysis model data on a ~9–25 km grid, not readings from a weather station, so a single town’s thermometer can differ by a few degrees and local showers can be missed. Monthly means of daily ERA5 values, 1996–2025, for the grid cells nearest Dallas (32.79, -96.82) and Los Angeles (34.06, -118.24).
Which months differ most?
The gap in average highs is widest in January, when Los Angeles runs 10°F / 6°C warmer, and narrowest in September (1°F / 0°C apart). The biggest rainfall difference is in May: Dallas gets 5.2 in (132 mm) more on average.
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Questions people ask
Is Dallas warmer than Los Angeles?
Dallas is warmer on average: its mean annual temperature is 67°F (20°C) against 65°F (19°C) in Los Angeles (ERA5, 1996–2025).
Which gets more rain, Dallas or Los Angeles?
Dallas, with about 43.0 in (1092 mm) of precipitation a year and 94 days with at least 1 mm, compared with 14.0 in (355 mm) and 32 days in Los Angeles.
Which is sunnier, Dallas or Los Angeles?
Los Angeles averages more sunshine: 11.0 h a day against 9.4 h. Sunshine duration is modelled from cloud cover.
How reliable is this comparison?
Both cities use the same 30-year reanalysis, so differences are consistent. Absolute values describe a grid cell several kilometres wide and can differ by a degree or two from the airport station.