Los Angeles CA Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over ten decades at Los Angeles, California. Listed for every decade from the 1920s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. Measurements are missing for the year 1920. All the temperature data were collected in downtown Los Angeles.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Los Angeles
High °F	Decade	High °C
75.8	2010s	24.3
74.6	2000s	23.7
76.1	1990s	24.5
76.3	1980s	24.6
74.5	1970s	23.6
74.2	1960s	23.4
74.3	1950s	23.5
73.1	1940s	22.8
73.4	1930s	23.0
72.7	1920s	22.6

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Los Angeles
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
57.3	2010s	14.0
56.3	2000s	13.5
58.0	1990s	14.4
58.3	1980s	14.6
56.1	1970s	13.4
56.1	1960s	13.4
55.4	1950s	13.0
54.0	1940s	12.2
55.7	1930s	13.2
54.8	1920s	12.7

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Los Angeles reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	271	26
2000s	249	21
1990s	270	30
1980s	273	28
1970s	247	24
1960s	241	21
1950s	244	21
1940s	233	13
1930s	243	16
1920s	229	11

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Los Angeles dropped to 32 °F or lower
Decade	32 °F 0 °C
2010	0
2000	0
1990	0
1980	0
1970	0
1960	0
1950	0
1940	0
1930	0
1920	0

Los Angeles - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

Reference

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