Average Monthly Sunshine in Los Angeles (CA)

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Los Angeles varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 364 hours, while November, the darkest month, offers only 217 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 3257 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Los Angeles. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 12.1 hours, November marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 7.2 hours of sunlight per day.

Los Angeles’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Los Angeles enjoys an average of 3257 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

December, Los Angeles’s wettest month, receives 4.6 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C. During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 24°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Los Angeles Precipitation page.