Los Angeles, The Hot Zone
. Hottest Day: June 26, 1990: 112 degrees
. Hottest Month: August--74.7-degree daily average (84.1 high, 65.3 low)
. Hottest Year (tie): 1981 and 1983, 68.9-degree average temperature
. Average annual clear days: 186
. Average annual rainfall: 14.85 inches
. Average six-month rainfall, May to October: 0.86 inches . Month with least chance of rainfall: July (12%)
. Days to plan picnic (no rain: recorded from 1877 to 1992): June 29; July 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24, 27, 30; August 21, 23 All data recorded: L.A. Civic Center; Source: National Weather Service
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