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, September and October
- The weather is good all year in Los Angeles
- On average, the warmest months in Los Angeles are July, August and September, and the coldest months are January, February and December
- The rainiest months in this city are January, February and December
- The cities with the best climate are Los Angeles , Palm Springs, San Diego, Joshua Tree National Park, Malibu, Newport Beach, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica and Hollywood, with good weather at least 11 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 | 31°F to 63°F | very bad to good* | |||
| February | 29°F to 61°F | very bad to good* | |||
| March | 34°F to 67°F | very bad to good* | |||
| April | 40°F to 74°F | tolerable to perfect* | |||
| May | 45°F to 79°F | tolerable to perfect* | |||
| June | 58°F to 90°F | good to perfect* | |||
| July | 65°F to 95°F | good to perfect* | |||
| August | 65°F to 95°F | good to perfect* | |||
| September | 61°F to 88°F | good to perfect* | |||
| October | 49°F to 76°F | good to perfect* | |||
| November | 38°F to 68°F | very bad to good* | |||
| December | 29°F to 63°F | very bad to good* |
Best time to travel to California by cities
Best time to go to Los Angeles
The best months to go to Los Angeles are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Best time to go to Palm Springs
The best months to go to Palm Springs are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.
Best time to go to San Diego
The best months to go to San Diego are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Best time to go to San Francisco
The best months to go to San Francisco are april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.
Best time to go to Yosemite National Park
The best months to go to Yosemite National Park are june, july, august and september.
Best time to go to Death Valley National Park
The best months to go to Death Valley National Park are february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.
Other cities and places in California
Climate and Weather in California
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 , Palm Springs, San Diego, San Francisco and Yosemite National Park, 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 | 70°F | 68°F | 72°F | 74°F | 76°F | 81°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 81°F | 76°F | 68°F |
| Palm Springs | 65°F | 65°F | 72°F | 77°F | 83°F | 95°F | 99°F | 97°F | 92°F | 81°F | 70°F | 61°F |
| San Diego | 68°F | 67°F | 68°F | 70°F | 70°F | 76°F | 79°F | 81°F | 81°F | 77°F | 72°F | 67°F |
| San Francisco | 61°F | 61°F | 63°F | 65°F | 67°F | 72°F | 76°F | 76°F | 77°F | 72°F | 65°F | 59°F |
| Yosemite National Park | 41°F | 40°F | 41°F | 47°F | 54°F | 68°F | 76°F | 74°F | 68°F | 58°F | 47°F | 38°F |
| Death Valley National Park | 63°F | 67°F | 74°F | 83°F | 90°F | 103°F | 108°F | 104°F | 99°F | 85°F | 70°F | 61°F |
| Joshua Tree National Park | 67°F | 68°F | 76°F | 81°F | 86°F | 99°F | 103°F | 101°F | 95°F | 85°F | 74°F | 65°F |
| Malibu | 67°F | 65°F | 68°F | 70°F | 74°F | 79°F | 85°F | 86°F | 85°F | 79°F | 72°F | 65°F |
| Moss Beach | 59°F | 59°F | 61°F | 63°F | 63°F | 68°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 68°F | 63°F | 59°F |
| Napa Valley | 59°F | 61°F | 65°F | 70°F | 76°F | 86°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 77°F | 67°F | 58°F |
| Newport Beach | 68°F | 67°F | 68°F | 70°F | 72°F | 76°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 77°F | 72°F | 67°F |
| Sacramento | 59°F | 61°F | 67°F | 72°F | 81°F | 92°F | 99°F | 97°F | 92°F | 81°F | 67°F | 58°F |
| San Bernardino | 67°F | 67°F | 72°F | 76°F | 79°F | 88°F | 95°F | 95°F | 92°F | 83°F | 72°F | 65°F |
| Santa Barbara | 67°F | 65°F | 68°F | 70°F | 74°F | 77°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 77°F | 70°F | 65°F |
| Santa Monica | 68°F | 68°F | 70°F | 72°F | 74°F | 77°F | 83°F | 85°F | 83°F | 79°F | 74°F | 67°F |
| Hollywood | 70°F | 68°F | 72°F | 74°F | 76°F | 81°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 81°F | 76°F | 68°F |
| Lake Tahoe | 40°F | 40°F | 43°F | 50°F | 58°F | 68°F | 79°F | 77°F | 70°F | 58°F | 47°F | 38°F |
| Lompoc | 65°F | 65°F | 67°F | 68°F | 70°F | 74°F | 77°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 70°F | 65°F |
| Lone Pine | 52°F | 54°F | 59°F | 67°F | 74°F | 86°F | 92°F | 90°F | 83°F | 70°F | 59°F | 50°F |
| Mammoth Lakes | 38°F | 36°F | 41°F | 47°F | 54°F | 68°F | 76°F | 74°F | 68°F | 58°F | 45°F | 36°F |
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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 , Palm Springs, San Diego, San Francisco, Yosemite National Park, Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Malibu, and 31 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.