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Los Angeles from Cape Town
16,059 km, about 20h 30m in the air. Every month scored for the weather at Los Angeles and for the holidays that crowd it out at both ends.
- JanJLos Angeles in January: good
- FebFLos Angeles in February: good
- MarMLos Angeles in March: good
- AprALos Angeles in April: sweet spot
- MayMLos Angeles in May: sweet spot
- JunJLos Angeles in June: sweet spot
- JulJLos Angeles in July: good
- AugALos Angeles in August: good, busy
- SepSLos Angeles in September: sweet spot
- OctOLos Angeles in October: good
- NovNLos Angeles in November: good
- DecDLos Angeles in December: good
- Sweet spot
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
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Month by month from Cape Town
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Crowds | Typical fare | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° | 5d | 72 | — | good | 18C max, 5 rainy days |
| Feb | 17° | 5d | 98 | — | good | 17C max, 5 rainy days |
| Mar | 18° | 5d | 95 | — | good | 18C max, 5 rainy days |
| Apr | 19° | 2d | 100 | — | sweet spot | 19C max, 2 rainy days |
| May | 20° | 1d | 100 | — | sweet spot | 20C max, 1 rainy day |
| Jun | 22° | 0d | 99 | — | sweet spot | 22C max, 0 rainy days |
| Jul | 24° | 0d | 69 | — | good | 24C max, 0 rainy days |
| Aug | 25° | 0d | 65 | — | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Sep | 25° | 1d | 100 | — | sweet spot | 25C max, 1 rainy day |
| Oct | 24° | 1d | 80 | 15,859 ZAR | good | 24C max, 1 rainy day |
| Nov | 21° | 2d | 80 | — | good | 21C max, 2 rainy days |
| Dec | 18° | 4d | 80 | — | good | 18C max, 4 rainy days |
Rain days are the days with at least 2 mm of rain.
Crowds is a score out of 100 where higher is quieter. It counts public-holiday clusters in ZA as well as at Los Angeles, which is why this table differs from the same one read from another country. A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. Crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
The year in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has a generally mild climate year-round, with the most rain occurring in winter. Check local calendars for any specific events or festivals.
| Busiest |
mid Jun to late Aug — Summer months attract tourists for beach activities and events.
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| Quieter, still good |
early Apr to mid Jun — Milder weather and fewer crowds make this a good time to visit.
early Sep to late Oct — Early fall offers pleasant weather and lower prices as summer crowds disperse.
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Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe.
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