Los Angeles
Los Angeles
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About
Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within the city limits as of 2024, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents.
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Why visit
Use Los Angeles as a focused stop for museums, galleries, and collections, libraries, universities, book culture, or publishing history. For Los Angeles, the route should stay tight enough that streets and institutions can be compared directly. Keep the structure restrained: start with a principal site, stay close enough to walk, and leave time for the ordinary streets around it. This keeps the itinerary useful without turning it into a race between unrelated places.
When to avoid
The least practical period for Los Angeles is typically during the summer months of June, July, and August. This period experiences high temperatures, crowded major sights, and increased traffic congestion throughout the city. Additionally, hotel prices tend to be higher during this peak season, making it more challenging to find affordable accommodation. Travelers may want to consider avoiding these months and opt for shoulder seasons like spring or fall for a more enjoyable and less hectic experience in Los Angeles.
Summer (June to September)
For Los Angeles, June through August usually require the most attention to heat, light, and weather. Warm months usually allow long walks, but exposed streets and open sites can still be tiring in the afternoon. A day in Los Angeles works better when exposed places are balanced with shade, interiors, and a short route. Use interiors and later programming in Los Angeles to keep the itinerary from depending only on outdoor time.
Winter Rain Season
December through February are the cooler or wetter period in Los Angeles. Use Los Angeles in winter with daylight and cold treated as real limits. In Los Angeles, rain, wind, cold, snow, daylight, and service reductions can matter more than the average high. The season suits Los Angeles best when museums, churches, cafes, galleries, and short neighborhood walks form the structure of the day. Use taxis or rideshares in Los Angeles when the practical gain is clear, especially after dark or in weather that makes waiting for transit unpleasant.
The next week in Los Angeles
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
24° / 14°
UV Very high
Sat
Overcast
22° / 15°
UV Very high
Sun
Overcast
24° / 13°
UV Very high
Mon
Overcast
26° / 17°
UV Very high
Tue
Overcast
26° / 17°
UV Very high
Wed
Overcast
28° / 18°
UV High
Thu
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
35° / 6°
Typical high / low
0 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
13.9h
05:51 – 19:46local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Los Angeles
7 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) at 17 km.
Getting around Los Angeles
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
AmtrakAVTALA MetroBig Blue BusMetrolinkPasadena TransitCity of Santa Clarita TransitTorrance TransitLA Go BusACTHuntington Park ExpressLADOTLADOTLADOTMontebello Bus LinesGreyhoundAmtrak Chartered VehicleCity of Commerce Municipal Bus LinesSpirit Bus
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Mysid.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.