Lancaster monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Lancaster

Lancaster average temperature chart (Celsius) Lancaster average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Lancaster (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.7 5.8 8 10.8 14.6 17.1 18.5 18.3 15.9 12.9 8.7 6.4
°F 42.2 42.5 46.3 51.5 58.2 62.7 65.3 64.9 60.7 55.1 47.6 43.6

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Lancaster monthly rainfall chart (mm) Lancaster monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Lancaster (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 123 77 101 74 78 84 91 116 130 142 133 131
inches 4.9 3 4 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.6 4.6 5.1 5.6 5.2 5.2
Rainy days 20 15 18 15 16 15 15 17 18 19 19 20

Average annual rainfall in Lancaster: 1331.533mm (524.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Lancaster

Lancaster average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Lancaster
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.7 2.7 3.6 5.4 6.8 7 6.1 5.9 4.4 3.2 2.3 1.6

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Lancaster average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Lancaster average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Lancaster (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 1 0.9 2.1 3.8 6.7 9.6 11.4 11.4 9.5 7 3.4 1.7
Max °C 5.8 6 8.1 11 14.8 17.3 18.7 18.5 16.1 13 8.8 6.6
Min °F 33.8 33.5 35.8 38.8 44 49.2 52.4 52.4 49.1 44.6 38.1 35
Max °F 38.1 38.1 41.2 45.3 51.3 56.1 59 58.8 55 50 43 39.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Lancaster average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Lancaster average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Lancaster in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.8 6.8 6.8 7.6 9.6 12 14.2 15.1 14.2 12.7 11.1 9.4
°F 46.1 44.3 44.2 45.7 49.2 53.6 57.5 59.1 57.6 54.9 51.9 48.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Lancaster average winspeed by month (km/h) Lancaster average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Lancaster (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 20 19 20 18 17 17 16 16 17 18 19 19
mph 12 12 13 11 11 10 10 10 11 11 12 12

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Lancaster relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Lancaster
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
91% 88% 84% 81% 79% 81% 82% 84% 85% 88% 89% 92%

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Lancaster weather stats

Lancaster weather statistics
Hottest month: July 18.5°C 65.3°F
Driest month: April 74mm 2.9ins
Sunniest month: May 6.8hrs
Coldest month: January 5.7°C 42.3°F
Wettest month: October 142mm 5.6ins
Warmest sea: August 15.1°C 59.2°F
Map showing location of Lancaster (54.06667, -2.83333) Lancaster map pin © Google

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