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Weather on January 20

Los Angeles, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
68°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
2009
73°F avg
Coldest
1973
52°F avg

About This Date

January 20th in Los Angeles, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 50°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 2009 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (52°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of January 20th dates historically, with the wettest January 20th recording 3.84" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for January 20th in Los Angeles, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202682°50°66°
202571°44°58°
202460°56°58°1.04"
202362°43°52°
202274°47°60°
202177°53°65°
202065°56°60°
201974°54°64°
201862°51°57°
201759°51°55°3.84"
201669°54°61°0.03"
201563°53°58°
201481°47°64°
201381°48°64°
201262°49°55°
201177°50°64°
201059°51°55°3.05"
2009warmest85°61°73°
200863°41°52°
200763°50°56°
200667°41°54°
200575°56°65°
200461°50°55°
200368°55°62°
200266°41°54°
200173°43°58°
200071°57°64°
199963°57°60°0.38"
199863°49°56°
199760°51°56°0.13"
199671°48°60°
199564°49°56°0.13"
199476°43°59°
199364°51°58°
199273°49°61°
199165°49°57°
199067°45°56°
198979°53°66°
198864°40°52°
198763°43°53°
198667°56°61°
198557°51°54°
198474°43°58°
198362°51°57°
198259°48°54°1.96"
198170°55°62°
198069°43°56°
197966°41°54°
197868°48°58°
197768°56°62°0.41"
197681°49°65°
197576°54°65°
197457°55°56°0.51"
1973coldest63°42°52°
197261°46°53°
197174°55°64°
56 years of data from LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN/USC

Los Angeles, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Los Angeles, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

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Los Angeles, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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