Best time to go to California for a perfect weather and where to go?
Discover the perfect time to visit California from seasonal norms in many locations like Carlsbad or Temecula on this page.
When is the best time to go to California?
When is the best time to go to California? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In California, the weather is good everywhere in June, July, August and September
- The weather is good all year in Los Angeles
- On average, the warmest months in Los Angeles are July, August, September and October, and the coldest months are January, February and December
- The rainiest months in this city are January, February and December
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the city with the best climate, with good weather 20 months a year
- The best months for swimming in Los Angeles are June, July, August, September, October and November
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in California for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°F to 70°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| February | 18°F to 70°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| March | 23°F to 76°F | good weather* | |||
| April | 32°F to 83°F | good weather* | |||
| May | 40°F to 90°F | perfect weather* | |||
| June | 52°F to 103°F | perfect weather* | |||
| July | 59°F to 106°F | perfect weather* | |||
| August | 58°F to 106°F | perfect weather* | |||
| September | 49°F to 99°F | perfect weather* | |||
| October | 36°F to 86°F | perfect weather* | |||
| November | 27°F to 76°F | good weather* | |||
| December | 18°F to 68°F | tolerable weather* |
Best time to travel to California by cities
Los Angeles
The best months to go to Los Angeles are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Big Sur
The best months to go to Big Sur are april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.
Death Valley National Park
The best months to go to Death Valley National Park are march, april, may, june, september and october.
Temperatures and rainfall in California
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of California and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Los Angeles , Big Sur, Death Valley National Park, Furnace Creek and Hollywood, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
Where to go in California?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Los Angeles | 68°F | 68°F | 70°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 81°F | 76°F | 67°F |
| Big Sur | 59°F | 59°F | 59°F | 61°F | 63°F | 67°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 68°F | 65°F | 59°F |
| Death Valley National Park | 63°F | 67°F | 74°F | 81°F | 90°F | 103°F | 106°F | 106°F | 99°F | 85°F | 72°F | 61°F |
| Furnace Creek | 63°F | 67°F | 74°F | 81°F | 90°F | 103°F | 106°F | 106°F | 99°F | 85°F | 72°F | 61°F |
| Hollywood | 70°F | 70°F | 70°F | 74°F | 76°F | 81°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 83°F | 76°F | 68°F |
| Lake Tahoe | 40°F | 40°F | 41°F | 50°F | 58°F | 70°F | 79°F | 77°F | 72°F | 59°F | 49°F | 38°F |
| Napa Valley | 56°F | 59°F | 63°F | 70°F | 77°F | 85°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 77°F | 63°F | 54°F |
| Oakland | 59°F | 61°F | 63°F | 65°F | 68°F | 72°F | 76°F | 76°F | 77°F | 74°F | 65°F | 59°F |
| Palm Springs | 63°F | 65°F | 68°F | 76°F | 81°F | 94°F | 97°F | 95°F | 92°F | 81°F | 70°F | 61°F |
| Sacramento | 58°F | 61°F | 65°F | 74°F | 81°F | 92°F | 97°F | 97°F | 94°F | 81°F | 67°F | 58°F |
| San Clemente | 67°F | 67°F | 67°F | 68°F | 70°F | 74°F | 79°F | 81°F | 81°F | 77°F | 72°F | 67°F |
| San Diego | 68°F | 67°F | 67°F | 68°F | 70°F | 74°F | 77°F | 79°F | 81°F | 77°F | 72°F | 67°F |
| San Francisco | 59°F | 61°F | 63°F | 67°F | 68°F | 72°F | 76°F | 76°F | 77°F | 74°F | 65°F | 59°F |
| San Jose | 61°F | 63°F | 65°F | 70°F | 74°F | 81°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 77°F | 68°F | 61°F |
| Santa Barbara | 67°F | 65°F | 67°F | 70°F | 74°F | 79°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 77°F | 72°F | 65°F |
| Santa Cruz California | 61°F | 61°F | 63°F | 65°F | 67°F | 72°F | 74°F | 76°F | 77°F | 72°F | 67°F | 59°F |
| Santa Monica | 70°F | 68°F | 70°F | 72°F | 74°F | 77°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 81°F | 76°F | 68°F |
| Sequoia National Park | 36°F | 36°F | 38°F | 45°F | 52°F | 67°F | 72°F | 72°F | 67°F | 56°F | 45°F | 36°F |
| Temecula | 65°F | 63°F | 67°F | 70°F | 74°F | 81°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 77°F | 72°F | 63°F |
| Ventura | 65°F | 63°F | 65°F | 67°F | 70°F | 74°F | 77°F | 79°F | 79°F | 76°F | 70°F | 63°F |
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About California
What can I do in California?
Beaches / swimming
Nature and countryside
Culture and heritage
Sports
Family travel
Crafts / shopping
Gastronomy
Nightlife
Is this weather information for California reliable?
Climate data for California has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for California allows us to determine the average for each month in Los Angeles , Big Sur, Death Valley National Park, Furnace Creek, Hollywood, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, Oakland, and 82 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.