Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land in Los Angeles (Greater)
Los Angeles (Greater): Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land was 49.45 Degrees celsius in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land in Los Angeles (Greater), 2018–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land surface temperature - cities and fuas — daytime summer land in Los Angeles (Greater) is 49.45 Degrees celsius, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Los Angeles (Greater) ranks 7th of 1378 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land in Los Angeles (Greater), year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 50.2 Degrees celsius | — |
| 2019 | 49.78 Degrees celsius | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.76 Degrees celsius | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 50.51 Degrees celsius | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.37 Degrees celsius | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.34 Degrees celsius | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 49.45 Degrees celsius | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.99 Degrees celsius | 49.78 Degrees celsius | 50.2 Degrees celsius | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.68 Degrees celsius | 48.34 Degrees celsius | 50.76 Degrees celsius | 5 |
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- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 15.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 2,374 Patents (2022)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 18.5 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 37.56 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 24.2 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land 3.59 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 13.77 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 35.73 Microgrammes per cubic metre (2025)
- Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 52.05 Microgrammes per cubic metre (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature - cities and fuas — daytime summer land in Los Angeles (Greater)?
- Land surface temperature - cities and fuas — daytime summer land in Los Angeles (Greater) was 49.45 Degrees celsius in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land surface temperature - cities and fuas — daytime summer land recorded in Los Angeles (Greater)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.76 Degrees celsius in 2020.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature - cities and fuas — daytime summer land recorded in Los Angeles (Greater)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.34 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- How does Los Angeles (Greater) rank for land surface temperature - cities and fuas — daytime summer land?
- Los Angeles (Greater) ranks 7th out of 1378 regions with data for 2024.
- Is land surface temperature - cities and fuas — daytime summer land rising or falling in Los Angeles (Greater)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Los Angeles (Greater) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides sub-national indicators on land surface temperature in FUAs and Cities. Data sources and methodology Land surface temperature refers to the average temperature of the land surface within a local area, excluding water bodies. Data are available for both daytime and nighttime, as well as annually and by season (summer and winter). These temperatures are derived from MODIS Aqua and Terra satellite observations, which offer high-frequency measurements at a spatial resolution of 1 km. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org