Updated 16 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is August 2027 a good month to visit Los Angeles?
Busy — the typical August day in Los Angeles is busier than 83% of its year.
If you are coming for something that only happens in August, that is the trade. If not, February is quieter.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Los Angeles's own year — not a headcount.
August 2027 is peak-season Los Angeles: hot and dry, around 32°C / 89°F, and Busy every day.
No — not if you want Los Angeles to yourself. Every one of August's 31 days in our window is Busy or Packed, and the typical day is Busy. It is crowded throughout. Expect around 32 °C by day, with rain on about 3 days. Public holidays in Canada add to it. No week of August is meaningfully quieter — the typical day is Busy throughout; pick by day instead. For similar weather with fewer people, come in October or April. The crush is at Griffith's road and terraces at sunset; the quiet is at the Getty's gardens.
In short, worth it for the peak buzz, if you can take the crowds.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Los Angeles, August ranks 4th for crowd pressure.
Preparing pays off in a month like this: timed-entry tickets and pre-booked tours turn the queue time into sightseeing time. see the options →
Plan around the heat — around 32°C by day.
Refilling costs nothing and saves the walk to find a shop.
See water bottles →
The one thing you wear all day, every day of the trip.
See walking shoes →
How busy is Los Angeles in August?
Every day is Busy — the crowd level barely shifts.
The month barely moves — every day lands between 83% and 83% of the year. Daylight runs about 13 hours.
Either side of it, September is about half as busy.
The lightest days are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Still busy — but the easiest of the month — 31 days share that level, so there is room to choose.
Sun 01 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Sun 1 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 02 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here · Canada public holiday
Record Los Angeles on Mon 2 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Why: Canada public holiday. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 03 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Tue 3 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 04 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Wed 4 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 05 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Thu 5 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 06 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Fri 6 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 07 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Sat 7 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 08 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Sun 8 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 09 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Mon 9 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 10 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Tue 10 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 11 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Wed 11 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 12 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Thu 12 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 13 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Fri 13 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 14 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Sat 14 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 15 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Sun 15 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 16 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here · Canada public holiday
Record Los Angeles on Mon 16 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Why: Canada public holiday. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 17 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Tue 17 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 18 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Wed 18 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 19 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Thu 19 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 20 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Fri 20 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 21 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Sat 21 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 22 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Sun 22 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 23 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Mon 23 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 24 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Tue 24 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 25 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Wed 25 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 26 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Thu 26 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 27 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Fri 27 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 28 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Sat 28 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 29 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Sun 29 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 30 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Mon 30 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 31 Aug Busy busier than 83% of days here
Record Los Angeles on Tue 31 Aug 2027 is forecast Busy. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/los-angeles/#d-2027-08-31 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of August is quietest in Los Angeles?
No week of August is meaningfully quieter — the typical day is Busy throughout; pick by day instead.
Can't move the dates? How to avoid the worst crowds
- On the busy days, the walk-up queues for the big sights are the biggest time-sink — a timed-entry ticket skips them, which is where a busy month is won or lost.
Travelling on a busy day?
Timed-entry and skip-the-line tickets turn queue time into sightseeing time — sort them before you fly.
August weather in Los Angeles
Real heat — around 32°C / 89°F by day, so pace the afternoons and carry water, with rain on only about 3 days.
Book beds and the big-ticket sights well ahead, and start your days by eight — in a month this full, the early hours are the only uncrowded ones.
More about Los Angeles in August
Based on: United States' public holidays · the official airport-arrivals pattern (BTS T-100, measured 2023–2025; airport-arrivals proxy for visitor volume) · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · confirmed event dates · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
