California · United States
Downtown Los Angeles travel guide
Downtown Los Angeles is a city in California, United States, home to about 85,000 people.
- Best months
- March to June, October and November
- Nearest airport
- HHR17 km · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Downtown Los Angeles
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pico House | 1869 | 0.1 km |
| Boyle Hotel – Cummings Block | 2.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Downtown Los Angeles
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Downtown Los Angeles are March to June, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Downtown Los Angeles: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 20 km) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 20 km) are also within reach.
HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
BUR · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
LAX · Los Angeles International Airport
Questions
Downtown Los Angeles: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Downtown Los Angeles?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Downtown Los Angeles are March to June, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Downtown Los Angeles?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 20 km) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 20 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Downtown Los Angeles?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Downtown Los Angeles
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.