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Los Angeles vs Miami weather: climate comparison
Miami is the warmer of the two, averaging 77°F (25°C) over the year against 65°F (19°C) in Los Angeles. Miami is wetter, with 45.4 in (1154 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
- 18.6°C Los Angeles
24.8°C Miami - Annual precipitation
- 355.0 mm Los Angeles
1154.4 mm Miami - Rainy days a year
- 32 Los Angeles
162 Miami - Sunshine per day
- 11.0 h Los Angeles
10.5 h Miami
Month by month
| Month | Los Angeles | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19.1°C | 23.3°C |
| February | 19.3°C | 24.3°C |
| March | 20.9°C | 25.4°C |
| April | 23.2°C | 26.9°C |
| May | 25.1°C | 28.4°C |
| June | 27.9°C | 29.3°C |
| July | 31.2°C | 30.3°C |
| August | 32.2°C | 30.4°C |
| September | 30.8°C | 29.5°C |
| October | 27.2°C | 28.1°C |
| November | 22.9°C | 26.0°C |
| December | 18.8°C | 24.4°C |
Year at a glance
| Measure | Los Angeles | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Mean annual temperature | 18.6°C | 24.8°C |
| Warmest month (avg high) | Aug · 32°C | Aug · 30°C |
| Coldest month (avg low) | Dec · 7°C | Jan · 18°C |
| Annual range (warmest high − coldest low) | 25°C | 13°C |
| Annual precipitation | 355.0 mm | 1154.4 mm |
| Rainy days per year | 32 | 162 |
| Wettest / driest month | Feb / Jul | Jun / Feb |
| Average sunshine per day | 11.0 h | 10.5 h |
In short: Miami is the warmest overall (24.8°C mean); Miami gets the most precipitation (1154.4 mm a year); Los Angeles is the sunniest (11.0 h a day on average); Miami has the smallest swing between its warmest and coldest months.
Record high 1996–2025: Los Angeles 45.7°C (2024-09-06), Miami 36.2°C (2024-05-16). Record low: Los Angeles -1.9°C (2013-01-14), Miami 3.3°C (2010-01-10).
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 Los Angeles (34.06, -118.24) and Miami (25.76, -80.20).
Which months differ most?
The gap in average highs is widest in December, when Miami runs 10°F / 6°C warmer, and narrowest in October (2°F / 1°C apart). The biggest rainfall difference is in June: Miami gets 6.8 in (174 mm) more on average.
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Questions people ask
Is Los Angeles warmer than Miami?
Miami is warmer on average: its mean annual temperature is 77°F (25°C) against 65°F (19°C) in Los Angeles (ERA5, 1996–2025).
Which gets more rain, Los Angeles or Miami?
Miami, with about 45.4 in (1154 mm) of precipitation a year and 162 days with at least 1 mm, compared with 14.0 in (355 mm) and 32 days in Los Angeles.
Which is sunnier, Los Angeles or Miami?
Los Angeles averages more sunshine: 11.0 h a day against 10.5 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.