2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Elkridge, MD vs Los Angeles, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Los Angeles. Elkridge averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Los Angeles, California gets 15.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Elkridge, Maryland gets 42.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Los Angeles averages 0 inches of snow per year. Elkridge averages 16.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Los Angeles, California
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.9
Rain: averages 15.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Elkridge, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 86.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.8
Rain: averages 42.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Los Angeles is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elkridge is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Elkridge, MD

60°F

Today's Weather - Los Angeles, CA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Elkridge / Los Angeles

July is the hottest month for Elkridge with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Elkridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elkridge are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Los Angeles with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Los Angeles, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Los Angeles are October, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elkridge with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Los Angeles with an average of 45.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Elkridge, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Los Angeles, there are 37.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Elkridge, there are 102.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Los Angeles, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Elkridge, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Los Angeles, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

May is the wettest month in Elkridge with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Elkridge means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.


February is the wettest month in Los Angeles with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in Los Angeles means that it is drier than most places in California.

May is the rainiest month in Elkridge with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Elkridge, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Los Angeles with 6.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 33.7 rainy days annually in Los Angeles, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.9 inches in Elkridge means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Los Angeles, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Elkridge with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Los Angeles.