Weather on May 3
Lancaster, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 3rd in Lancaster, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 50°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2014 (77°F average), while the coldest was 2023 (51°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 3rd dates historically, with the wettest May 3rd recording 0.53" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for May 3rd in Lancaster, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2025 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2024 | 83° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 2023coldest | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2022 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 2021 | 83° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2020 | 83° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2019 | 84° | 42° | 63° | — | — |
| 2018 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2017 | 95° | 56° | 75° | — | — |
| 2016 | 86° | 48° | 67° | — | — |
| 2015 | 82° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 2014warmest | 89° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 2013 | 90° | 36° | 63° | — | — |
| 2012 | 76° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2011 | 89° | 40° | 64° | — | — |
| 2010 | 80° | 42° | 61° | — | — |
| 2009 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2008 | 79° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2007 | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2005 | 84° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 2004 | 98° | 54° | 76° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 47° | 54° | 0.53" | — |
| 2002 | 78° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 2001 | 74° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 2000 | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1998 | 66° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 1996 | 83° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1995 | 78° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1994 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1993 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1992 | 89° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1991 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1990 | 85° | 45° | 65° | — | — |
| 1989 | 90° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 1988 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 1987 | 84° | 45° | 64° | — | — |
| 1986 | 72° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 1985 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1984 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 76° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 1982 | 82° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 1981 | 75° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1980 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1979 | 83° | 47° | 65° | — | — |
| 1978 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1976 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1975 | 76° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 1974 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1973 | 85° | 45° | 65° | — | — |
| 1972 | 89° | 48° | 69° | — | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 41° | 52° | 0.13" | — |
Lancaster, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Lancaster, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Lancaster, CA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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