Los Angeles vs Ontario: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 75 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ontario is the sunnier overall: about 3,804 hours of sunshine a year to Los Angeles's 3,009. Ontario has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Los Angeles in 5 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Los Angeles | Ontario | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,009 | 3,804 |
| Sunniest month | June (97/100) | May (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 84/100 | 85/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 97/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 332 mm | 290 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Los Angeles vs Ontario month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Ontario | Los Angeles | Ontario | Los Angeles | Ontario | |
| January | 83 | 82 | 20° | 19° | 73 | 58 |
| February | 83 | 88 | 20° | 20° | 75 | 63 |
| March | 89 | 94 | 22° | 22° | 42 | 32 |
| April | 93 | 97 | 23° | 25° | 19 | 18 |
| May | 95 | 99 | 26° | 28° | 9 | 7 |
| June | 97 | 90 | 29° | 33° | 1 | 1 |
| July | 96 | 59 | 32° | 36° | 2 | 5 |
| August | 97 | 60 | 32° | 36° | 1 | 3 |
| September | 96 | 79 | 31° | 34° | 3 | 5 |
| October | 94 | 97 | 28° | 29° | 17 | 16 |
| November | 92 | 96 | 23° | 23° | 25 | 24 |
| December | 78 | 74 | 19° | 18° | 65 | 58 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Ontario · Mar Ontario · Apr Ontario · May Ontario · Jun Los Angeles · Jul Los Angeles · Aug Los Angeles · Sep Los Angeles · Oct Ontario · Nov Ontario · Dec Los Angeles.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Los Angeles averages 84/100, Ontario 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ontario (average score 97/100 vs 92). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: Los Angeles (average score 97/100 vs 70). Ontario is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Los Angeles (average score 95/100 vs 88). Ontario is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Los Angeles weather by month · Ontario weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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