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Weather on January 21

Los Angeles, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
67°F
Avg Low
49°F
Warmest
2009
70°F avg
Coldest
1982
50°F avg

About This Date

January 21st in Los Angeles, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 49°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2009 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (50°F) — a 20°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of January 21st dates historically, with the wettest January 21st recording 2.46" 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 21st in Los Angeles, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202669°52°60°
202571°39°55°
202467°57°62°
202365°42°53°
202270°47°58°
202171°53°62°
202065°54°59°0.05"
201963°53°58°
201864°42°53°
201763°46°54°
201677°50°64°
201571°54°62°
201478°54°66°
201381°45°63°
201263°49°56°1.73"
201175°49°62°
201058°50°54°2.46"
2009warmest78°63°70°
200856°46°51°0.1"
200769°45°57°
200669°41°55°
200572°51°61°
200468°50°59°0.05"
200365°56°60°
200268°42°55°
200171°47°59°
200065°54°59°
199973°56°64°
199867°48°57°
199758°47°52°0.64"
199660°48°54°1.55"
199561°50°55°0.03"
199478°45°61°
199369°50°60°
199268°49°58°
199165°51°58°
199073°43°58°
198977°58°67°
198865°39°52°
198767°41°54°
198669°55°62°
198558°54°56°
198468°53°61°0.03"
198358°50°54°
1982coldest58°43°50°0.15"
198172°55°63°
198073°47°60°
197963°48°55°
197869°47°58°
197766°56°61°0.03"
197678°49°63°
197568°48°58°
197465°49°57°
197363°43°53°
197259°45°52°
197158°55°56°
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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