Lancaster weather by month

Check out Lancaster weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Lancaster (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	37	41	52	63	73	82	86	84	77	66	54	41
Min temperature (night-time)	19	21	30	39	48	59	64	63	54	43	34	25
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	M	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Lancaster

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	7	8	8	9	10	9	7	6	5	4
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	4	6	8	9	9	8	6	4	2	2

Rainfall in Lancaster

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	10	11	11	12	11	10	10	8	8	10	11
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	3.1	2.8	3.6	3.7	4.0	3.9	4.0	3.7	3.8	3.0	3.7	3.5

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The climate guide for Pennsylvania (Lancaster) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Lancaster?

Lancaster has a cold climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Lancaster weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

37
37°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
19
19°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lancaster weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

41
41°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
21
21°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.8
2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Lancaster weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

52
52°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
30
30°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.6
3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Lancaster weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

63
63°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Lancaster weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lancaster weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Lancaster weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
64
64°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Lancaster weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
63
63°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lancaster weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.8
3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Lancaster weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Lancaster weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

54
54°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lancaster weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°F in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

41
41°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
25
25°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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