Weather on January 4
Lancaster, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1986
54°F avg
Coldest
1971
28°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in Lancaster, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 30°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 1986 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (28°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 14.3"). The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Lancaster, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55° | 46° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2025 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 67° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 72° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 25° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 1.57" | — |
| 2007 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 21° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 0.25" | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1996 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 2.74" | 2" |
| 1994 | 72° | 26° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 39° | 42° | 0.71" | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 57° | 39° | 48° | 0.15" | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 34° | 43° | 0.71" | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 43° | 47° | 0.58" | — |
| 1986warmest | 60° | 49° | 54° | 0.23" | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 67° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 0.23" | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 0.91" | — |
| 1977 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 57° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 1.96" | 14.3" |
| 1973 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
56 years of data from LANCASTER