Living in Los Feliz · Updated October 2026

Los Feliz Weather and Climate month by month

Quick Answer

Los Feliz has a Mediterranean climate with dry summers and mild, wet winters. NOAA's 30-year normals for downtown Los Angeles show average highs from 67 degrees in December to 84 in August. About 14.25 inches of rain fall in an average year, most of it from December through March.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, station USW00093134, NOAA Climate.gov

84°

August average high

67°

December average high

14.25

inches of rain a year

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals

The numbers, month by month

Average high, average low and rainfall for each month.Temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit, rainfall in inches.

NOAA 1991 to 2020 monthly climate normals for downtown Los Angeles, station USW00093134
Month	Average high	Average low	Rainfall
January	68.0°	48.9°	3.29 in.
February	68.0°	50.0°	3.64 in.
March	69.9°	52.4°	2.23 in.
April	72.4°	54.8°	0.69 in.
May	73.7°	58.1°	0.32 in.
June	77.2°	61.4°	0.09 in.
July	82.0°	64.7°	0.02 in.
August	84.0°	65.4°	0.00 in.
September	83.0°	64.2°	0.13 in.
October	78.6°	59.9°	0.58 in.
November	72.9°	53.1°	0.78 in.
December	67.4°	48.2°	2.48 in.

January

68.0°

Average high

48.9°

Average low

3.29 in.

Rainfall

Where the numbers come from

NOAA station USW00093134, Los Angeles Downtown USC Campus, about 230 feet above sea level.

Of the NOAA stations near Los Feliz with 1991 to 2020 normals, it is the nearest that reports temperature as well as rainfall.

A 30-year normal is an average, so any single year and any one street can land above or below these numbers.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, station USW00093134, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals

Three seasons to know

Rain, gloom and Santa Anas

What the National Weather Service and NOAA say about each one.

December to March

Winter rains

NOAA's Climate.gov describes Southern California's climate as hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.

December through March bring 11.64 of the 14.25 inches in an average year. February is the wettest month at 3.64 inches.

Source: NOAA Climate.gov, NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, station USW00093134

May and June

June Gloom

The gray mornings come from the marine layer. These low clouds form over the cool ocean and drift inland under a warm layer of air that acts like a lid.

The National Weather Service says they form most often from April to August and reach land most often in May and June. June's average high is 77 degrees.

Source: National Weather Service, Marine Layer Clouds, NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, station USW00093134

September to May

Santa Ana winds

Strong, dry and warm winds that blow from the inland deserts toward the coast. The air warms as it is pressed down the mountain slopes.

The National Weather Service says they are most common from September through May. NOAA's Climate.gov puts their peak in December and January.

Source: National Weather Service glossary, National Weather Service, Santa Ana winds, NOAA Climate.gov

Good to know

Four things locals plan around

Plan for layers

The average daily high and low sit 16 to 20 degrees apart, depending on the month.

A cool morning and a warm afternoon is the usual pattern.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, station USW00093134

Rain comes in a short season

About four of every five inches of the year's rain fall from December through March.

NWS Los Angeles posts local forecasts, watches and warnings at weather.gov/lox.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, station USW00093134, NWS Los Angeles

Red Flag Days

The City of Los Angeles declares a Red Flag Day when winds reach 25 mph or more and humidity is 15% or less.

Parking is then prohibited on posted streets in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and City maps show posted streets in the Los Feliz hills. Sign up for alerts at lafd.org/redflag.

Source: LAFD Red Flag Parking Restrictions, City of Los Angeles map, Red Flag restricted areas

Griffith Park rules

Griffith Park's posted rules include no open fires, and smoking is prohibited in the park.

The park is open from 5 am to 10:30 pm.

Source: LA Recreation and Parks, Griffith Park rules

What this means for a home here

Fire season and the hills

Dry summers and Santa Ana winds shape a few rules for homes in the Los Feliz hills.Each card links to the full entry in our glossary.

Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone

City maps place parts of the Los Feliz hills, including The Oaks, inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

That shapes seller disclosures and yearly brush clearance.

Source: City of Los Angeles map, Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones

Read the glossary entry →

Defensible Space

The cleared area around a home that slows wildfire.

When a home in a high or very high fire zone sells, California requires proof of defensible space or a written agreement that the buyer will get it.

Source: California Civil Code 1102.19

Read the glossary entry →

Brush Clearance

LAFD inspects properties in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone for brush clearance every year.

A property still out of compliance after reinspection is cleared by City contractors and the owner is billed.

Source: LAFD brush clearance inspections

Read the glossary entry →

Hillside Area

City maps place parts of the Los Feliz hills, including The Oaks, in the City's hillside ordinance area.

Hillside rules cover things like street access, fire safety and grading when a home is built or added onto.

Source: City of Los Angeles map, Hillside Ordinance area, Our glossary (Los Angeles Municipal Code 12.03)

Read the glossary entry →

LAFD's brush clearance rules, in one picture

For homes in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, from LAFD's own page.

Within 200 feet of any home, yours or a neighbor's, grass is cut to 3 inches and native brush is cut back.
The same 3-inch rule covers 10 feet along roads, driveways and fences that can burn.
Trees keep 5 feet of open space above the roof. Trees taller than 18 feet keep no leaves within 6 feet of the ground.
It applies all year, and no brush clearance is allowed on Red Flag Days.

Source: LAFD Brush Clearance Requirements (L.A.M.C. 57.4906.5.2, page revised 2017)

Is a home in the fire zone or the hillside area?

1Open ZIMAS, the City's free property map.
2Search the address.
3Find the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and the Hillside Area, each marked Yes or No.

Source: a City of Los Angeles ZIMAS parcel profile report

Look up an address

Selling or buying in the Los Feliz hills?

Ask us how these rules apply to a specific home.We walk you through:

The fire zone and hillside maps for that address
Seller disclosures and defensible space
Brush clearance and what LAFD checks

Brandon and Sarah Arlington

Call (323) 201-2724

FAQ

Questions people ask us

What is the hottest month in Los Feliz?

August, with a NOAA normal high of 84.0 degrees at the downtown Los Angeles station. September is close behind at 83.0.

When does it rain in Los Feliz?

Mostly December through March. Those four months carry about 11.6 of the 14.25 inches in an average year. July and August together average 0.02 inches.

What is June Gloom?

The local nickname for gray late-spring mornings caused by the marine layer. These low stratus clouds form over the cool ocean and drift inland. The National Weather Service says they form most often from April to August.

What is a Red Flag Day in Los Angeles?

A day the City of Los Angeles declares when winds reach 25 mph or more and humidity is 15% or less. Parking is then prohibited on posted streets in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. A National Weather Service Red Flag Warning on the news can cover a wider area, so LAFD posts the City's status at lafd.org/redflag.

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