Lancaster weather in April: Lancaster, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Lancaster in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal April, 0.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 10 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationLancaster
- Station IDUSW00003159
- Location34.74°N 118.21°W
- Elevation2,338 ft (713 m)
- Population167,426
- Jan 59° 31°
- Feb 62° 35°
- Mar 67° 40°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 82° 53°
- Jun 91° 62°
- Jul 98° 67°
- Aug 98° 65°
- Sep 91° 57°
- Oct 80° 46°
- Nov 67° 35°
- Dec 58° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lancaster in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 58.9°F. April is 5.4°F warmer than March and 8.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Lancaster and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 70°F on April 1 to 76°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 56°F and 62°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 70°F | 42°F | 11% | 6% |
| April 8 | 71°F | 43°F | 10% | 5% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 45°F | 8% | 4% |
| April 22 | 74°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% |
| April 30 | 76°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 70°F | 42°F | 11% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 70°F | 42°F | 11% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 70°F | 42°F | 11% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 71°F | 42°F | 11% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 71°F | 43°F | 10% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 71°F | 43°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 71°F | 43°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 43°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 43°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 43°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 72°F | 44°F | 9% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 72°F | 44°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 72°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 72°F | 44°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 45°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 73°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 73°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 73°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 46°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 74°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 74°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 47°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 47°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 47°F | 5% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 75°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 76°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 76°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003159; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lancaster in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around April 1 (11%). In all, 0.39 in falls on 2 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Lancaster, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003159.
How humid and windy is Lancaster in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 21% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 52% humidity. The wind averages 14.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 36°F | 52% | 10.2 mph | 86% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 35°F | 30% | 13.1 mph | 87% |
| noon | 75°F | 32°F | 21% | 15.8 mph | 85% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 33°F | 21% | 19.3 mph | 85% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 36°F | 30% | 19.5 mph | 86% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 37°F | 41% | 14.6 mph | 89% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003159. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Lancaster?
The warmest April temperature on Lancaster's official record (since 1945) is 98°F, on April 23, 1949; the coldest is 23°F, on April 3, 1945. The wettest April brought 2.23 in (2020).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.9°F: 2021 63.2°F (+4.3), 2022 61.7°F (+2.8), 2023 60.5°F (+1.6), 2024 57.9°F (−1.0), 2025 59.9°F (+1.0), 2026 59.0°F (+0.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.2°F | +4.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 61.7°F | +2.8°F | 0.10 in |
| 2023 | 60.5°F | +1.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 57.9°F | −1.0°F | 0.19 in |
| 2025 | 59.9°F | +1.0°F | 0.22 in |
| 2026 | 59.0°F | +0.1°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record WJFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003159. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Lancaster compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, April normal highs run from 49°F in Tahoma to 87°F in Brawley; Lancaster's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.