Lancaster weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Lancaster is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August and June close behind. Lancaster averages about 2,080 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 100 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Lancaster?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lancaster is May, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 72 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lancaster?
Lancaster gets a moderate 2,080 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate May (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #369 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,194 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 72 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 72 mm | 2 |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 87 mm | 3 |
| April | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 95 mm | 5 |
| May | 73 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 100 mm | 6 |
| June | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 122 mm | 7 |
| July | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 122 mm | 7 |
| August | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 113 mm | 6 |
| September | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 117 mm | 5 |
| October | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 112 mm | 3 |
| November | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 83 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 99 mm | 1 |
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Lancaster: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lancaster?
Lancaster is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lancaster get a year?
Lancaster gets about 2,080 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Lancaster?
The sunniest time to visit Lancaster is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lancaster?
January is the least sunny month in Lancaster, scoring 0/100 with about 72 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lancaster?
The typical midday UV index in Lancaster peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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