Weather on January 2
Lancaster, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1997
60°F avg
Coldest
1974
26°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in Lancaster, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 29°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1997 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (26°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of January 2nd dates historically, with the wettest January 2nd recording 1.47" of rain. The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Lancaster, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 0.25" | — |
| 2025 | 64° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 70° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 12° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 25° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2008 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2007 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 1.47" | — |
| 2005 | 51° | 42° | 47° | 0.1" | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 68° | 20° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 20° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 48° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 64° | 55° | 60° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 31° | 37° | 0.81" | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 33° | 41° | 0.15" | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 68° | 32° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1977 | 53° | 44° | 49° | 0.51" | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 10° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 58° | 18° | 38° | — | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
56 years of data from LANCASTER