Weather on January 5
Lancaster, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1986
58°F avg
Coldest
1971
27°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Lancaster, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 30°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 1986 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (27°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.3"). The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Lancaster, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2025 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 44° | 49° | 0.84" | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 28° | 40° | 0.58" | — |
| 2018 | 72° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 2017 | 58° | 42° | 50° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 2.06" | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 71° | 26° | 49° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 46° | 51° | 0.46" | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 68° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 62° | 20° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 38° | 41° | 1.8" | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 39° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 16° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 39° | 45° | 0.05" | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 40° | 47° | 0.61" | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986warmest | 64° | 51° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 69° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1983 | 66° | 26° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 40° | 47° | 0.56" | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 23° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 3.02" | 4.3" |
| 1978 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 0.64" | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 22° | 30° | 0.69" | 4" |
| 1973 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
56 years of data from LANCASTER