Los Angeles · United States
July
Peak summer — the beach LA everyone imagines, at the highest prices and biggest crowds.
Strong option
#10 of 12 months
There are better months for Los Angeles — see the full ranking below.
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High
27.9°C
Low
18°C
Rain
0mm
Sun
11.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How July scores in Los Angeles
Weather
Very good
Value
Below average
Crowds
Below average
Events
Very good
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in July
- ↑July is what tourists picture when they think of LA. Zero rainfall, 11+ hours of daily sunshine, warm ocean temperatures around 19–20°C, and the full beach culture in operation. Fourth of July fireworks displays at Dockweiler Beach (the only LA beach that allows them), Marina del Rey, and the Hollywood Bowl are spectacular events.
- ↑Hollywood Bowl programming hits its peak — major artists run summer residencies, the Philharmonic performs its biggest programmes, and picnicking on the lawn with wine before a show is one of LA's great pleasures.
- ↑All outdoor venues are in full operation: Malibu Wines, Descanso Gardens summer concerts, the Griffith Observatory evening programmes. LA's outdoor culture is maximally accessible.
What you sacrifice
- ↓July is the most expensive month to visit LA. Beach-adjacent hotels in Santa Monica, Venice, and Malibu run $400–$600/night at mid-tier; luxury properties like the Malibu Beach Inn push $1,200–$1,800. Airbnbs in Venice can reach $500+/night for a basic one-bedroom.
- ↓Crowds are at their annual peak. The Santa Monica Pier is shoulder-to-shoulder on weekends; Griffith Observatory requires timed entry reservations; parking at popular trailheads is full by 8am. Universal Studios waits of 90–150 minutes are routine for major attractions.
- ↓Inland temperatures — Pasadena, San Fernando Valley, Downtown — can hit 35–38°C on heat waves. The coast is cooler (25–27°C) but the crowding trade-off is at its maximum.
How July compares to April (best month)
| Factor | July | April ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 7 | 9 |
| Value | 3 | 6 |
| Crowds | 3 | 6 |
July in other destinations
Lisbon (25.9°C)Barcelona (28.4°C)Tokyo (30.5°C)Bali (29.8°C)Santorini (25.7°C)Paris (23.5°C)New York (28.5°C)Marrakech (36.3°C)Amsterdam (21.6°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (30.2°C)Bangkok (31.8°C)Istanbul (27.9°C)Vienna (25.6°C)Seoul (28.6°C)Dubrovnik (28.3°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.1°C)Kyoto (31.8°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (16.8°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (16°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (31.5°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (32.2°C)Queenstown (7.5°C)Madrid (32.8°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (33°C)Osaka (33°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (14°C)Mykonos (29°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (32°C)Split (30°C)Taipei (35°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (22°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (26°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Cairo (38.5°C)Kenya (23.4°C)Jaipur (34.2°C)Las Vegas (41.4°C)San Francisco (17.5°C)Madeira (27.5°C)Vancouver (23.4°C)Muscat (40.2°C)Lima (17°C)Cinque Terre (28°C)Kotor (31°C)Tel Aviv (31°C)Santiago (13°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.5°C)Penang (32.5°C)Lombok (30.2°C)Cape Verde (28.8°C)Fez (37.8°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (25°C)Hong Kong (31°C)Oslo (24°C)Auckland (13°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Los Angeles, not across destinations. Methodology →