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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown California, United States

At Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown, the summers are warm, arid, and clear and the winters are long, cool, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 48°F to 83°F and is rarely below 42°F or above 92°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown for warm-weather activities is from late May to mid October.

Climate at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

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Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from July 2 to October 2, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is August, with an average high of 83°F and low of 65°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.1 months, from November 26 to March 28, with an average daily high temperature below 70°F. The coldest month of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is December, with an average low of 49°F and high of 68°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Average High and Low Temperature at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FDec 2467°FDec 2467°FAug 2583°FAug 2583°F48°F48°F65°F65°FJul 280°FJul 280°FOct 280°FOct 280°FMar 2870°FMar 2870°F64°F64°F62°F62°F54°F54°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 68°F68°F69°F72°F73°F77°F81°F83°F82°F78°F72°F68°F
Temp. 57°F58°F60°F62°F65°F67°F71°F72°F71°F67°F62°F57°F
Low 49°F51°F53°F55°F59°F62°F65°F65°F64°F60°F54°F49°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Average Hourly Temperature at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Curitiba, Brazil (6,115 miles away); Agadir, Morocco (6,010 miles); and Port Elizabeth, South Africa (10,388 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown (view comparison).

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At Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown begins around April 23 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around November 2.

The clearest month of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 90% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 2 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around April 23.

The cloudiest month of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 42% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Cloud Cover Categories at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 691%Sep 691%Feb 2057%Feb 2057%Apr 2374%Apr 2374%Nov 274%Nov 274%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearpartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 39%42%35%27%22%13%11%10%10%20%30%38%
Clearer 61%58%65%73%78%87%89%90%90%80%70%62%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.2 months, from November 21 to March 28, with a greater than 11% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is February, with an average of 5.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.8 months, from March 28 to November 21. The month with the fewest wet days at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is July, with an average of 0.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is February, with an average of 5.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 21% on February 20.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 2021%Feb 2021%Jul 10%Jul 10%Nov 2111%Nov 2111%Mar 2811%Mar 2811%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 5.2d5.7d4.4d2.0d0.8d0.2d0.1d0.2d0.5d1.6d2.8d4.7d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 15 to April 25, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is February, with an average rainfall of 3.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 25 to October 15. The month with the least rain at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Average Monthly Rainfall at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inFeb 183.4 inFeb 183.4 inJul 50.0 inJul 50.0 inOct 150.5 inOct 150.5 inApr 250.5 inApr 250.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.7″3.4″2.1″0.7″0.2″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.5″1.0″2.3″

The length of the day at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 25 minJun 2014 hr, 25 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 53 minDec 219 hr, 53 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.4h14.1h13.4h12.3h11.3h10.4h9.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:41 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 33 minutes later at 7:14 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:43 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 25 minutes later at 8:08 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:41 AMJun 125:41 AM8:08 PMJun 288:08 PMJun 28Dec 44:43 PMDec 44:43 PM7:14 AMNov 27:14 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607000010101020202020303030404040505060703379NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from June 29 to September 29, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is August, with 3.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 11, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Humidity Comfort Levels at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 110%Mar 110%Aug 312%Aug 312%Jun 293%Jun 293%Sep 293%Sep 293%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d2.7d3.2d1.8d0.3d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from November 6 to April 30, with average wind speeds of more than 7.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 30 to November 6. The calmest month of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Average Wind Speed at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphDec 308.8 mphDec 308.8 mphAug 95.2 mphAug 95.2 mphNov 67.0 mphNov 67.0 mphApr 307.0 mphApr 307.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 8.47.97.47.26.55.95.45.35.56.27.58.5

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 8.2 months, from February 21 to October 27, with a peak percentage of 48% on May 22. The wind is most often from the north for 3.8 months, from October 27 to February 21, with a peak percentage of 40% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Wind Direction at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownNWNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.2 months, from July 4 to October 12, with an average temperature above 66°F. The month of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 68°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.7 months, from December 9 to April 30, with an average temperature below 60°F. The month of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 58°F.

Average Water Temperature at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Average Water Temperature at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°FAug 2268°FAug 2268°F58°FFeb 1758°FFeb 17Jul 466°FJul 466°FOct 1266°FOct 1266°FDec 960°FDec 960°FApr 3060°FApr 3060°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 59°F58°F59°F60°F62°F64°F67°F68°F68°F66°F63°F60°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to mid October, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Tourism Score at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtownbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.78.73.33.3NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Beach/Pool Score at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Beach/Pool Score at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtownbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.75.70.50.5NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Growing Degree Days at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FJan 1390°FJan 1390°FApr 11900°FApr 11900°FJun 121,800°FJun 121,800°FDec 315,184°FDec 315,184°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from April 24 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is June, with an average of 8.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 5 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Los Angeles / USC Campus DowntownbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 198.5 kWhJun 198.5 kWhDec 252.9 kWhDec 252.9 kWhApr 247.4 kWhApr 247.4 kWhAug 207.4 kWhAug 207.4 kWhNov 54.1 kWhNov 54.1 kWhFeb 124.1 kWhFeb 124.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.34.25.77.18.08.48.27.56.45.03.73.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown are 34.017 deg latitude, -118.283 deg longitude, and 184 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 108 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 181 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,762 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (10,033 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown is covered by artificial surfaces (100%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (96%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (34%) and water (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Los Angeles / USC Campus Downtown has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Santa Monica Municipal Airport, Burbank Bob Hope Airport, Long Beach Airport, Van Nuys Airport, Long Beach, and Mount Wilson.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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