Moving from San Francisco to Los Angeles
A climate comparison of two homes: California to California. The dates below come from the nearest official weather station to each place.
Climate Match
Your last spring frost moves from January 7 to December 31, 358 days later.
San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
The full comparison
| Measure | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last spring frost | January 7 | December 31 | 358 days later |
| Warmest month | 18C in September | 26C in August | 8C hotter |
| Coldest month | 10C in January | 13C in December | 4C warmer |
| Frost-free season | 356 days | 365 days | 9 days longer |
Moving from San Francisco to Los Angeles reshapes the home year. Winters get 4C warmer. Summers get 8C hotter. Your growing season is 9 days longer. Plan on a new rhythm for the house and garden.
What changes about the house
- Cooling: hotter peaks make air conditioning or shading more important. Check attic insulation and window sealing so the house does not trap heat.
- Garden: a longer frost-free season opens more crop choices and succession sowings. Raised beds warm earlier in spring.
- Garden: a shorter season favors transplants, short-season varieties, and cold frames. Wait for soil to warm before direct sowing.
Season by season
Spring starts later
Your last spring frost moves from January 7 to December 31, 358 days later. Delay tender planting and spring openings.
Summers run hotter
The warmest month goes from 18C in September to 26C in August. Air conditioning, shading, and cooling-load planning matter more.
Winters turn milder
Winter coldest month goes from 10C in January to 13C in December. Heating loads drop, but frozen-pipe and ice-storm prep may still apply.
Tools for both places
Moving from San Francisco to Los Angeles, answered
What is the biggest climate change from San Francisco to Los Angeles?
Your last spring frost moves from January 7 to December 31, 358 days later. That is the largest shift in the 30-year climate record.
How are these numbers computed?
From official 30-year climate normals at the nearest station to each place: Oakland Intl Ap 72493 near San Francisco and Van Nuys Ap near Los Angeles. They are planning averages, not forecasts; local microclimates can run a week or two off the station record.
Does the comparison work in reverse?
Yes. Open the comparison tool and swap the two places; the deltas reverse direction but the match score stays the same.
Method and sources
Temperatures and frost dates are from the 30-year climate normals at Oakland Intl Ap 72493 (near San Francisco, CA) and Van Nuys Ap (near Los Angeles, CA). Canadian data is from Environment and Climate Change Canada; United States data is from NOAA NCEI. These are planning averages, not forecasts. See the methodology page for the full calculation.