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Los Angeles vs Seattle weather: climate comparison
Los Angeles is the warmer of the two, averaging 65°F (19°C) over the year against 52°F (11°C) in Seattle. Seattle is wetter, with 50.2 in (1275 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
10.9°C Seattle - Annual precipitation
- 355.0 mm Los Angeles
1274.6 mm Seattle - Rainy days a year
- 32 Los Angeles
154 Seattle - Sunshine per day
- 11.0 h Los Angeles
8.3 h Seattle
Month by month
| Month | Los Angeles | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19.1°C | 7.3°C |
| February | 19.3°C | 8.4°C |
| March | 20.9°C | 10.6°C |
| April | 23.2°C | 13.4°C |
| May | 25.1°C | 16.9°C |
| June | 27.9°C | 20.0°C |
| July | 31.2°C | 24.0°C |
| August | 32.2°C | 24.2°C |
| September | 30.8°C | 20.4°C |
| October | 27.2°C | 14.6°C |
| November | 22.9°C | 9.8°C |
| December | 18.8°C | 6.9°C |
Year at a glance
| Measure | Los Angeles | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Mean annual temperature | 18.6°C | 10.9°C |
| Warmest month (avg high) | Aug · 32°C | Aug · 24°C |
| Coldest month (avg low) | Dec · 7°C | Feb · 2°C |
| Annual range (warmest high − coldest low) | 25°C | 22°C |
| Annual precipitation | 355.0 mm | 1274.6 mm |
| Rainy days per year | 32 | 154 |
| Wettest / driest month | Feb / Jul | Nov / Jul |
| Average sunshine per day | 11.0 h | 8.3 h |
In short: Los Angeles is the warmest overall (18.6°C mean); Seattle gets the most precipitation (1274.6 mm a year); Los Angeles is the sunniest (11.0 h a day on average); Seattle has the smallest swing between its warmest and coldest months.
Record high 1996–2025: Los Angeles 45.7°C (2024-09-06), Seattle 37.9°C (2021-06-28). Record low: Los Angeles -1.9°C (2013-01-14), Seattle -14.5°C (1996-01-30).
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 Seattle (47.63, -122.32).
Which months differ most?
The gap in average highs is widest in November, when Los Angeles runs 23°F / 13°C warmer, and narrowest in July (13°F / 7°C apart). The biggest rainfall difference is in November: Seattle gets 6.4 in (162 mm) more on average.
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Questions people ask
Is Los Angeles warmer than Seattle?
Los Angeles is warmer on average: its mean annual temperature is 65°F (19°C) against 52°F (11°C) in Seattle (ERA5, 1996–2025).
Which gets more rain, Los Angeles or Seattle?
Seattle, with about 50.2 in (1275 mm) of precipitation a year and 154 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 Seattle?
Los Angeles averages more sunshine: 11.0 h a day against 8.3 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.