L.A.'s July 2026 average temperature was the warmest in eight years and second warmest in 20 years. Typically, August brings L.A.'s highest average monthly temperature. September, on the other hand, often records the highest single-day temperatures.
From the L.A. Times Photographic Collection at UCLA Library. Licensed under CC Attribution 4.0 International.
1934. Opening day for the Los Angeles Farmers' Market at Third & Fairfax, then known as Gilmore Ranch. 18 farmers parked their trucks on the corner and began selling produce from tailgates and booths. The market now features more than 100 shops visited by an estimated 3 million people each year (approximately one-third of which are tourists). Vendors at the market speak about 23 different languages.
There are 23 sites around Los Angeles County that have been designated as National Historic Landmarks. These range from the birthplace of California's oil industry through historic homes, stadiums, space-oriented centers, churches, exotic towers and an office building, boats, a courthouse and cultural center.
