Weather on December 5
Lancaster, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
61°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2016
59°F avg
Coldest
2011
34°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Lancaster, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 61°F and lows near 31°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2016 (59°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (34°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of December 5th dates historically, with the wettest December 5th recording 2.54" of rain. The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Lancaster, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 72° | 28° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 72° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2021 | 74° | 28° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 62° | 15° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 34° | 42° | 0.3" | — |
| 2017 | 58° | 19° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2012 | 75° | 30° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011coldest | 52° | 16° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 36° | 47° | 0.58" | — |
| 2009 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2007 | 76° | 34° | 55° | — | — |
| 2006 | 62° | 13° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 54° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 33° | 41° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2000 | 70° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 35° | 41° | 2.54" | — |
| 1996 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1995 | 72° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 23° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988 | 67° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1986 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1977 | 74° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 68° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
55 years of data from LANCASTER