Weather on December 16
Lancaster, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1980
53°F avg
Coldest
1971
33°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Lancaster, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 28°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1980 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (33°F) — a 20°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Lancaster, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 25° | 47° | — | — |
| 2023 | 66° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 40° | 49° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 0.1" | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 15° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 47° | 50° | 0.66" | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 75° | 31° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 1.93" | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 0.76" | 3" |
| 1986 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1985 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 27° | 38° | 0.53" | — |
| 1983 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 74° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 1979 | 65° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 66° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 14° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
55 years of data from LANCASTER