Climateby Month

Palmdale, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 2,658 ft elevation

Palmdale has very hot summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 98°F in July and fall to 58°F in December. The wettest month is February (about 5 wet days) and the driest is June (about 0). Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are March, April and November.

Warmest month
98°F
July normal high
Coldest month
34°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
26
7.3 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
0
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Palmdale?

Normal highs range from 58°F in December to 98°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 35°F (2°C) February: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 37°F (3°C) March: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 42°F (6°C) April: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 46°F (8°C) May: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 53°F (12°C) June: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 98°F (37°C), low 68°F (20°C) 98° 68° August: normal high 98°F (37°C), low 66°F (19°C) September: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 60°F (16°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 50°F (10°C) November: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 40°F (4°C) December: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 34°F (1°C) 58° 34° JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Palmdale?

February has the most wet days (about 5); the year brings about 7.3 in of precipitation.

January: 5 wet days February: 5 wet days 5 March: 4 wet days April: 2 wet days May: 1 wet days June: 0 wet days 0 July: 1 wet days August: 0 wet days September: 1 wet days October: 1 wet days November: 3 wet days December: 4 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Palmdale?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at General William J. Fox Airfield Airport, 12 mi NNW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.

January: 10.1 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.0 hours of daylight June: 14.4 hours of daylight 14.4 July: 14.2 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Palmdale, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 60°F35°F 1.4 in5 0 10.1 h
February 63°F37°F 1.8 in5 0 10.9 h
March 69°F42°F 1.1 in4 0 12.0 h
April 75°F46°F 0.4 in2 0 13.1 h
May 83°F53°F 0.1 in1 0 14.0 h
June 92°F61°F 0.02 in0 0 14.4 h
July 98°F68°F 0.2 in1 0 14.2 h
August 98°F66°F 0.04 in0 0 13.4 h
September 93°F60°F 0.1 in1 0 12.4 h
October 81°F50°F 0.4 in1 0 11.3 h
November 68°F40°F 0.4 in3 0 10.4 h
December 58°F34°F 1.3 in4 0 9.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Palmdale

By our comfort score, the best months are March, April and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 57930
Feb 641230
Mar 741930
Apr 751612
May 63909
Jun 493021
Jul 390029
Aug 370030
Sep 412023
Oct 621216
Nov 721810
Dec 53620

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Palmdale

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 10, and the first fall frost around Nov 19, leaving 248 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Palmdale
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 10after Apr 11
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 19before Nov 3
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 13after Mar 17
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 1before Nov 15
Frost-free season248 daysunder 216 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Palmdale (USC00046624), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 112°F (June 28, 1994); the lowest was 11°F (December 27, 2007).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Palmdale (USC00046624), 1.4 mi ENE of the city center, 2,612 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Lancaster Wm J Fox Fld (USW00003159), 12 mi NNW of the city center, 2,338 ft (320 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: General William J. Fox Airfield Airport (723816-03159), 12 mi NNW of the city center, 2,338 ft (320 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error