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Weather on January 5

Los Angeles, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
67°F
Avg Low
48°F
Warmest
2012
69°F avg
Coldest
1971
45°F avg

About This Date

January 5th in Los Angeles, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 48°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2012 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (45°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of January 5th dates historically, with the wettest January 5th recording 5.36" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 5th in Los Angeles, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202665°50°57°
202576°46°61°
202466°47°56°
202363°50°56°3.48"
202269°43°56°
202163°48°55°
202071°48°60°
201958°48°53°1.4"
201873°54°63°
201765°54°59°0.99"
201659°49°54°4.09"
201581°50°65°
201477°45°61°
201367°41°54°
2012warmest82°55°69°
201167°46°56°
201078°54°66°
200962°41°52°
200859°55°57°0.2"
200765°49°57°
200682°53°68°
200559°43°51°
200466°42°54°
200381°51°66°
200272°47°59°
200170°49°59°
200071°42°57°
199980°54°67°
199863°43°53°
199763°52°57°0.08"
199666°54°60°
199566°52°59°
199470°56°63°
199363°42°52°
199259°49°54°3.2"
199168°54°61°
199072°47°59°
198955°48°52°1.6"
198857°49°53°0.41"
198762°47°54°0.15"
198667°60°63°0.13"
198578°52°65°
198478°56°67°
198375°51°63°
198261°47°54°0.84"
198183°51°67°
198072°51°61°
197957°46°52°5.36"
197865°49°57°0.05"
197756°44°50°1.09"
197665°40°52°
197572°43°57°
197454°42°48°1.14"
197362°37°50°
197267°39°53°
1971coldest56°35°45°
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

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