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The best months to get married in Los Angeles are May through September, based on 30 years of weather records. In June, an average afternoon reaches 72°F, the average night drops to 61°F, and rain of 0.10 inch or more falls on about 0.1 of a day.
The figures come from Los Angeles International Airport. The method page explains how the score, rain odds and light times are worked out.
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Best Months To Get Married In Los Angeles
Weakest for an outdoor ceremony: January and February. Average highs run from 66°F in February to 77°F in August.
The weather station is at LAX on the coast. Inland parts of the Los Angeles area, such as the San Fernando Valley, run hotter in summer. On the coast, low cloud in late spring and early summer (often called May Gray and June Gloom) can cover the morning, which matters for outdoor photos.
Cloud, Wind And Where You Marry In Los Angeles
On paper Los Angeles is the easy case: all 12 months score 80 or better, and the average high only moves from 66°F in winter to 77°F in August. What the numbers can't show is cloud. May Gray and June Gloom are why a June date that scores 99 can still open with a flat white sky.
That low cloud often burns off by afternoon, so timing helps more than month choice. If photos matter, put the ceremony in the afternoon and treat early June mornings as the dull part of the day.
The reading here comes from the airport on the coast, and the coast is the cool end of the county. Burbank, over the hills, averages 87°F in July against 75°F here, so a venue in the Valley or the foothills needs a heat plan that a beach venue doesn't. The Burbank page has the inland numbers.
In autumn and winter, Santa Ana winds can bring a hot, dry, gusty day with little warning. They matter most for open-air setups, where an arch or a stack of programs can go flying, and for anyone watching fire danger in October and November.
How Los Angeles Compares With The Rest Of California
12 of its 12 months score 80 or higher, the most of the 15 places. Its best month scores 99, the 3rd highest of the 15 places we checked. The state median is 8 months scoring 80 or higher, and Los Angeles is above it, so there is more room to pick a date.
| Place | Best month | Top score | Months 80+ | Rain days a year | Days 90°F+ a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | June | 99 | 12 | 21 | 5 |
| Burbank | May | 92 | 9 | 19 | 54 |
| Long Beach | June | 98 | 12 | 20 | 23 |
| Santa Barbara | August | 100 | 11 | 24 | 3 |
| San Diego | June | 99 | 12 | 20 | 3 |
Los Angeles Wedding Weather By Month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain days | Days 90°F+ | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F | 49°F | 4.4 | 0 | 83 |
| February | 66°F | 50°F | 4.7 | 0 | 80 |
| March | 66°F | 52°F | 3.1 | 0 | 88 |
| April | 68°F | 54°F | 1.3 | 0.3 | 94 |
| May | 70°F | 58°F | 0.9 | 0.3 | 96 |
| June | 72°F | 61°F | 0.1 | 0.1 | 99 |
| July | 75°F | 64°F | 0.2 | 0.1 | 99 |
| August | 77°F | 65°F | 0 | 0.5 | 99 |
| September | 77°F | 64°F | 0.2 | 0.9 | 97 |
| October | 74°F | 60°F | 1 | 1.8 | 93 |
| November | 71°F | 54°F | 1.8 | 0.7 | 91 |
| December | 66°F | 49°F | 3.5 | 0 | 86 |
The Odds Of Rain On Your Wedding Day In Los Angeles
On an average June day in Los Angeles, there is about a 2% chance of any measurable rain and about a 0% chance of rain heavy enough to spoil an outdoor ceremony.
| Month | Any measurable rain | 0.10 inch or more | Monthly rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20% of days | 14% of days | 2.86 in |
| February | 22% of days | 17% of days | 2.99 in |
| March | 18% of days | 10% of days | 1.73 in |
| April | 9% of days | 4% of days | 0.60 in |
| May | 5% of days | 3% of days | 0.28 in |
| June | 2% of days | 0% of days | 0.08 in |
| July | 2% of days | 1% of days | 0.04 in |
| August | 0% of days | 0% of days | 0.00 in |
| September | 2% of days | 1% of days | 0.11 in |
| October | 6% of days | 3% of days | 0.49 in |
| November | 11% of days | 6% of days | 0.82 in |
| December | 17% of days | 11% of days | 2.23 in |
Sunset And Golden Hour In Los Angeles
| Month | Sunrise | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Daylight | Ceremony start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:58 AM | 4:31 PM | 5:08 PM | 10.2 hrs | 4:00 PM |
| February | 6:38 AM | 5:04 PM | 5:38 PM | 11 hrs | 4:30 PM |
| March | 7:03 AM | 6:29 PM | 7:02 PM | 12 hrs | 6:00 PM |
| April | 6:22 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:25 PM | 13.1 hrs | 6:15 PM |
| May | 5:52 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:48 PM | 13.9 hrs | 6:45 PM |
| June | 5:42 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:06 PM | 14.4 hrs | 7:00 PM |
| July | 5:54 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:05 PM | 14.2 hrs | 7:00 PM |
| August | 6:16 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:40 PM | 13.4 hrs | 6:30 PM |
| September | 6:37 AM | 6:27 PM | 7:00 PM | 12.4 hrs | 6:00 PM |
| October | 6:59 AM | 5:45 PM | 6:19 PM | 11.3 hrs | 5:15 PM |
| November | 6:27 AM | 4:14 PM | 4:50 PM | 10.4 hrs | 3:45 PM |
| December | 6:52 AM | 4:08 PM | 4:46 PM | 9.9 hrs | 3:45 PM |
Daylight runs from 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.
More places: California wedding weather, the hub and special wedding dates.
Los Angeles Wedding Weather Questions
What is the best month to get married in Los Angeles?
June, at a score of 99, with May and July through September close behind. Los Angeles has 12 months scoring 80 or higher, against a California median of 8.
When does it rain most in Los Angeles?
February has the most days with 0.10 inch of rain or more, at 4.7. Over a year that is about 21 days, the 5th driest of the 15 places.
How hot does it get for a Los Angeles wedding?
August is warmest, with an average high of 77°F. Across a year Los Angeles sees about 5 days at or above 90°F, the 7th coolest of the 15 places.
Is June gloom a problem for a Los Angeles wedding?
It can be for morning photos. Low coastal cloud is common in May and June and often clears by the afternoon, so a later ceremony avoids most of it. The weather score doesn't measure cloud, so a June date can feel grayer than its score of 99 suggests.