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Best Time to Visit United States — West Coast

Climate based on Los Angeles • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in United States — West Coast is in September, with average highs around 31°C. The single best 14-day window: Sep 21 - Oct 4. The hottest month is August (32°C highs) and the coolest is January (19°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Sep 21 - Oct 4
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Jun 25 - Jul 8
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Sep 7 - Sep 20
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Very Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Comfortable
13°Cavg
  • 19°C / 8°C
  • 90mm total
  • 8.3h sun/day

February

Comfortable
14°Cavg
  • 20°C / 8°C
  • 74mm total
  • 9.0h sun/day

March

Comfortable
15°Cavg
  • 21°C / 9°C
  • 75mm total
  • 10.2h sun/day

April

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 24°C / 11°C
  • 17mm total
  • 11.1h sun/day

May

Comfortable
19°Cavg
  • 24°C / 13°C
  • 11mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

June

Warm
22°Cavg
  • 28°C / 16°C
  • 5mm total
  • 12.3h sun/day

July

Very Warm
24°Cavg
  • 31°C / 18°C
  • 3mm total
  • 13.1h sun/day

August

Very Warm
25°Cavg
  • 32°C / 18°C
  • 9mm total
  • 12.3h sun/day

September

Very Warm
24°Cavg
  • 31°C / 18°C
  • 11mm total
  • 11.0h sun/day

October

Warm
22°Cavg
  • 29°C / 15°C
  • 10mm total
  • 10.1h sun/day

November

Comfortable
17°Cavg
  • 24°C / 11°C
  • 21mm total
  • 9.4h sun/day

December

Comfortable
14°Cavg
  • 20°C / 8°C
  • 77mm total
  • 8.2h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit United States — West Coast (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar