Los Angeles vs San Francisco weather comparison
Compare historical temperatures, precipitation, and daily records for Los Angeles and San Francisco using Open-Meteo archive data.
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Data-driven verdict
Los Angeles has the warmer daytime profile, with average highs 7.1 C apart from San Francisco.
San Francisco has the cooler nights by 1.7 C, while San Francisco is wetter by 31.8 mm per year.
The comparison is based on 1096 daily observations for Los Angeles and 1096 daily observations for San Francisco.
Side-by-side climate table
| Metric | Los Angeles | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Daily observations | 1096 | 1096 |
| Average daily high | 24.4 C | 17.3 C |
| Average daily low | 12.5 C | 10.8 C |
| Average annual precipitation | 706.3 mm | 738.1 mm |
| Warmest month | August 2025 | October 2024 |
| Wettest month | February 2024 | January 2023 |
Daily weather records
| Record | Los Angeles | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Hottest day | 45.7 C on September 6, 2024 | 38.0 C on October 1, 2024 |
| Coldest night | 1.2 C on February 16, 2023 | 3.3 C on January 30, 2023 |
| Wettest day | 91.9 mm on February 5, 2024 | 57.6 mm on November 22, 2024 |
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Weather data source: Open-Meteo Archive API. City metadata source: GeoNames cities15000.