Weather on January 3
Lancaster, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1981
55°F avg
Coldest
1974
22°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd 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 3rd was in 1981 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (22°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of January 3rd dates historically, with the wettest January 3rd recording 1.47" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Lancaster, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54° | 47° | 50° | 0.66" | — |
| 2025 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 42° | 47° | 0.53" | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 63° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 13° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 25° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2007 | 72° | 28° | 50° | — | — |
| 2006 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 1.47" | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 20° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1999 | 62° | 22° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997 | 59° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1996 | 71° | 26° | 49° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 36° | 38° | 0.64" | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 39° | 42° | 0.36" | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 38° | 40° | 1.27" | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 25° | 37° | 0.38" | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 45° | 55° | 0.18" | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981warmest | 70° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 0.1" | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 37° | 43° | 0.58" | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
56 years of data from LANCASTER