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Monthly climate in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lancaster features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1253 mm (49.3 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lancaster enjoys an average of 3173 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Lancaster are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lancaster experiences 151 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 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, South Carolina, 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 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States §

Lancaster usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lancaster are March, October and November. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lancaster, South Carolina, 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) 94 (3.7) 125 (4.9) 82 (3.2) 105 (4.1) 111 (4.4) 98 (3.8) 110 (4.3) 121 (4.8) 116 (4.6) 77 (3.0) 86 (3.4) 129 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 11 8 11 13 16 15 9 8 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Lancaster are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lancaster: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lancaster, South Carolina, 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 166 182 247 282 307 317 347 317 295 271 232 206
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 13h 59m 14h 26m 14h 12m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 19m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States §

Lancaster experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lancaster UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lancaster, South Carolina, 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) 4 6 8 10 10 11 11 10 9 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lancaster, South Carolina, United States

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