Los Angeles weather in May
In May, Los Angeles has an average high of 25 °C78 °F and an average low of 14 °C57 °F, with about 9 mm0.3 in of precipitation. It is the 6th warmest month of the year and ranks 8th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 2.4 °C4.4 °F warmer on average and drier by 10 mm0.4 in. Compared with June, May is 2.8 °C5.1 °F cooler on average and wetter by 8 mm0.3 in. Daylight lasts about 13.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 62% and the average cloud amount 29%.
Is May a good time to visit Los Angeles?
Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Los Angeles by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in May
For Los Angeles in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2578 | 1457 | 90.3 |
| West Covina | 2577 | 1356 | 90.3 |
| Long Beach | 2679 | 1457 | 90.3 |
| Anaheim | 2678 | 1457 | 90.3 |
| Santa Clarita | 2984 | 1254 | 100.4 |
| Santa Ana | 1865 | 1458 | 80.3 |
| Thousand Oaks | 2169 | 1254 | 100.4 |
| Lancaster | 2781 | 1050 | 80.3 |
| Riverside | 2883 | 1355 | 70.3 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Riverside; cooler: Santa Ana and Thousand Oaks.
Other months in Los Angeles
- January19 °C67 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- February19 °C67 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- March21 °C70 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- April23 °C73 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- May25 °C78 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- June29 °C83 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- July31 °C89 °F / 19 °C67 °F
- August32 °C90 °F / 20 °C67 °F
- September31 °C88 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- October27 °C81 °F / 16 °C60 °F
- November23 °C73 °F / 12 °C54 °F
- December19 °C66 °F / 9 °C48 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Los Angeles in May?
In May the average high in Los Angeles is 25 °C (78 °F) and the average low is 14 °C (57 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Los Angeles in May?
On average about 9 mm (0.3 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 8th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Los Angeles?
No. The warmest month in Los Angeles is August, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest month is December, with an average low of 9 °C (48 °F).
How long is the day in Los Angeles in May?
In the middle of May the day in Los Angeles lasts about 13.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Los Angeles in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 62%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Los Angeles in May?
On average about 29% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 395 m, while Los Angeles lies at about 89 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2 °C3.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.