Los Angeles Average Rainfall by Month

This page shows the average precipitation in each month of the year in Los Angeles, California. It is based on NOAA data for the years 1991–2020.
What's the Rainiest Month in Los Angeles?
In Los Angeles, February has the greatest precipitation of any month. On average, Los Angeles gets 3.0 inches of precipitation in February.
February is also the month where rain is most common. 22.2% of days in February will have at least some rain.
What's the Driest Month in Los Angeles?
In Los Angeles, August has the least precipitation of any month. On average, Los Angeles gets 0.002 inches of precipitation in August.
August is also the month where rain is least common. Only 0.43% of days in August will have measurable rain.
Month Precipitation % Chance
January 2.86 in 19.8
February 2.99 in 22.2
March 1.73 in 18.2
April 0.60 in 8.7
May 0.28 in 5.5
June 0.08 in 1.6
July 0.04 in 1.7
August 0.00 in 0.4
September 0.11 in 1.7
October 0.49 in 6.5
November 0.82 in 10.7
December 2.23 in 17.3
Year 12.23 in 9.5
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Los Angeles International Airport location
1906–1944 University of Southern California location