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Weather on October 17

Los Angeles, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
60°F
Warmest
1997
80°F avg
Coldest
1971
55°F avg

About This Date

October 17th in Los Angeles, CA typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 60°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 17th was in 1997 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (55°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of October 17th dates historically, with the wettest October 17th recording 2.46" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 17th in Los Angeles, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202583°54°68°
202471°59°65°
202381°64°72°
202277°58°67°
202175°54°64°
202087°66°77°
201979°64°71°
201883°57°70°
201794°66°80°
201673°61°67°0.86"
201582°69°76°
201476°62°69°
201384°57°71°
201297°64°80°
201181°58°69°
201069°65°67°0.03"
200992°65°78°
200895°63°79°
200772°57°64°
200674°61°67°
200565°57°61°2.46"
200471°60°66°1.4"
200383°58°70°
200269°59°64°
200177°58°67°
200087°57°72°
199982°56°69°
199882°55°69°
1997warmest94°66°80°
199676°62°69°
199578°61°69°
199478°57°68°
199371°59°65°
199278°58°68°
199179°63°71°
199080°65°72°
198986°60°73°
198883°62°72°
198777°63°70°
198673°58°65°
198576°66°71°
198470°57°63°0.36"
198374°65°69°
198279°61°70°
198182°56°69°
198072°56°64°
197969°62°66°
197875°63°69°
197777°60°69°
197679°61°70°
197577°58°67°
197494°65°79°
197389°59°74°
197273°60°67°
1971coldest62°48°55°
55 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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