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Monthly climate in Lancaster, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lancaster features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1515 mm (59.6 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lancaster enjoys an average of 2926 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lancaster, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Lancaster are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lancaster experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lancaster, Kentucky, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(10°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-1°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lancaster, Kentucky, United States §

Lancaster usually has the most precipitation in February, June and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lancaster are January, July and November. On average, 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lancaster, Kentucky, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97 (3.8) 167 (6.6) 136 (5.4) 138 (5.4) 135 (5.3) 158 (6.2) 102 (4.0) 114 (4.5) 126 (4.9) 117 (4.6) 85 (3.3) 140 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 14 12 14 13 13 13 9 11 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Lancaster, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Lancaster are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lancaster: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lancaster, Kentucky, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 130 152 223 243 298 310 337 313 281 258 207 167
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 48m 11h 59m 13h 11m 14h 11m 14h 41m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Lancaster, Kentucky, United States §

Lancaster experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lancaster UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lancaster, Kentucky, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lancaster, Kentucky, United States

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