Lancaster, CA

California · Records since 1945–2026

⛅ 80°F Feels like 76°
Currently in Lancaster
As of 4:30 AM PDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

109°F

August 11, 2012

+11° from 98° normal

❄ Record Low

47°F

August 11, 1949

-19° from 66° normal
🌞 Normal high: 98°F 🌑 Normal low: 66°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Lancaster

🔥
115°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 7, 2024
2°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 24, 1984
🌧
3.59"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 20, 2023
12.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 18, 1984

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 109°F August 11, 2012
2 109°F August 11, 2002
3 107°F August 11, 2025
4 107°F August 11, 2004
5 107°F August 11, 1980
6 106°F August 11, 2001
7 106°F August 11, 1953
8 105°F August 11, 1970
9 105°F August 11, 1955
10 104°F August 11, 1958

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 47°F August 11, 1949
2 54°F August 11, 1997
3 54°F August 11, 1948
4 55°F August 11, 2016
5 55°F August 11, 1962
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1945–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Lancaster

threshold: 104°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
108°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
30
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

136 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1945–2026
73
2026 so far
105
Avg/year 1970–2025
117
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
139
Most in a year (2020)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Lancaster

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 2, 2024 – Jul 13, 2024 12 115°F (Jul 7) 110°F 73°F
2 Aug 29, 1955 – Sep 8, 1955 11 110°F (Sep 6) 107°F 63°F
3 Jun 17, 2017 – Jun 26, 2017 10 110°F (Jun 19) 107°F 70°F
4 Aug 30, 2022 – Sep 7, 2022 9 113°F (Sep 2) 109°F 71°F
5 Aug 26, 1950 – Sep 3, 1950 9 112°F (Sep 2) 108°F 67°F
6 Aug 6, 2012 – Aug 14, 2012 9 109°F (Aug 9) 107°F 71°F
7 Jul 6, 2021 – Jul 13, 2021 8 113°F (Jul 10) 108°F 77°F
8 Jul 19, 2006 – Jul 26, 2006 8 111°F (Jul 23) 107°F 73°F
9 Aug 14, 2020 – Aug 21, 2020 8 111°F (Aug 16) 109°F 72°F
10 Jul 12, 2005 – Jul 19, 2005 8 110°F (Jul 18) 108°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

48
2026 so far
above-normal nights
41.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
72
Most in a summer
2018

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

2.87"
2026 YTD
Normal: 4.86"
-1.99"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.01"
-0.01"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.20"
-0.20"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

84.4°F

Average temperature · July 2026

23rd-warmest month on record

20th-warmest July of 81 on record

+1.8° vs. 82.6° average (1991–2020)
88.1°F
Warmest month ever
July 2024
88.1°F
Warmest July ever
2024
29
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
107°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 9

Longest 90°F Streak in July

29 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 3–31, 2026, peaking at 107°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 31 days, set in 2024.


Average July Temperature by Year

1945–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 88.1°F
2 2021 87.3°F
3 2018 87.2°F
4 2017 87.0°F
5 2023 86.8°F
6 2003 86.2°F
7 2006 85.8°F
8 2022 85.7°F
9 2005 85.4°F
10 1996 85.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2024 88.1°F
2 August 2022 87.3°F
3 July 2021 87.3°F
4 July 2018 87.2°F
5 July 2017 87.0°F
6 July 2023 86.8°F
7 July 2003 86.2°F
8 July 2006 85.8°F
9 August 2012 85.7°F
10 July 2022 85.7°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Lancaster, CA 84.4°F 20th of 81
Palmdale, CA 83.3°F 30th of 94
Burbank Glendale Pasadena, CA 78.3°F 6th of 78
Los Angeles Downtown, CA 76.6°F 12th of 150
Los Angeles Airport, CA 72.2°F 5th of 82
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 941 complete months on record.