Weather on May 1
Los Angeles, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
74°F
Avg Low
57°F
Warmest
1996
77°F avg
Coldest
1971
58°F avg
About This Date
May 1st in Los Angeles, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 74°F and lows near 57°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 1st was in 1996 (77°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (58°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 1st dates historically, with the wettest May 1st recording 0.91" of rain. The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 1st in Los Angeles, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 2024 | 72° | 59° | 65° | — | — |
| 2023 | 67° | 56° | 61° | 0.1" | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2021 | 76° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 2020 | 79° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 55° | 58° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 85° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2016 | 73° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 2015 | 84° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2014 | 92° | 63° | 77° | — | — |
| 2013 | 75° | 59° | 67° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 57° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 2010 | 73° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2008 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2007 | 73° | 59° | 66° | — | — |
| 2006 | 72° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 2005 | 71° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2003 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2002 | 66° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2001 | 70° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2000 | 85° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1999 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 1997 | 81° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 89° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1995 | 75° | 61° | 68° | — | — |
| 1994 | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1993 | 80° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 78° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 1991 | 64° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 1989 | 75° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 1988 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 1987 | 73° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 1986 | 80° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 1985 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 1984 | 68° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 58° | 63° | 0.91" | — |
| 1982 | 71° | 60° | 66° | — | — |
| 1981 | 75° | 64° | 70° | — | — |
| 1980 | 67° | 57° | 62° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 1978 | 71° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
| 1977 | 70° | 57° | 63° | 0.1" | — |
| 1976 | 82° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 1975 | 67° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 1974 | 73° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 1973 | 70° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1972 | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 65° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN/USC