Lancaster, CA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Lancaster actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Lancaster, CA, the comfort score comes out to 44/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Lancaster's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Lancaster run from 44°F in Dec up to 82°F in Jul, a 38.7°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Lancaster, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 31°F | 1.46in |
| Feb | 62°F | 35°F | 1.76in |
| Mar | 67°F | 40°F | 0.96in |
| Apr | 73°F | 45°F | 0.39in |
| May | 82°F | 53°F | 0.1in |
| Jun | 91°F | 62°F | 0.05in |
| Jul | 98°F | 67°F | 0.14in |
| Aug | 98°F | 65°F | 0.01in |
| Sep | 91°F | 57°F | 0.12in |
| Oct | 80°F | 46°F | 0.34in |
| Nov | 67°F | 35°F | 0.37in |
| Dec | 58°F | 30°F | 1.11in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Lancaster's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Dec's cold instead.
How wet Lancaster actually gets
Lancaster averages 6.81in of precipitation a year across roughly 28 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Lancaster against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Lancaster comes in at 3646; within CA alone it ranks 419 of 429. Population is about 167,426.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Lancaster Wm J Fox Fld, CA US, the NOAA station 3.9 miles from Lancaster, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station