November in Los Angeles: Climate & Travel

November settles across Los Angeles with warmth that softens the edges of the day — the kind of month when Southern California shows a clear seasonal face. Averages sit around 24.2°C (75.6°F) by day and 11°C (51.8°F) after dark, with rainfall near 21 mm across roughly 2.5 rainy days — sliding through as brief afternoon showers. Daylight runs about 9.3 hours per day, a good working length of light, and the season stamps its signature on details like the Getty Center's travertine terraces.

The numbers translate to comfortable outdoor pacing. Time around Silver Lake reservoir paths works well through the middle of the day, and shoulder-hour walks near Downtown's Arts District land in that specific window where light is generous and heat is not the story. Restaurants keep their outdoor tables in play through the evening.

Reading across 11 complete years (2015–2025), November in Los Angeles has trended warmer in recent seasons, with the last few years pushing daytime highs and rainfall patterns modestly away from the older normals. The 2026 signal so far tracks the recent shape rather than the long-run midpoint — meaning what you see above is weighted to how this month has actually been running, not a smoothed 30-year picture that masks the shift.

For travellers planning around 2026, this profile is the honest baseline. Match the packing list to the numbers — not to the month name — and you avoid the classic mismatch of arriving with the wrong shell, the wrong shoes, or the wrong daylight assumptions. The rest of this page breaks down what to wear, what to do, and how the season tends to run for Los Angeles visitors in 2026.