Lancaster weather in September
In September, Lancaster has daytime highs averaging 32 °C, nights around 17 °C, with 0.5 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 32.0°C Average high
- 17.3°C Average low
- 0.5days Wet days
- 3mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through September
How September develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 September | 33.6 °C | 18.8 °C | 3 % |
| 11–20 September | 31.8 °C | 16.8 °C | 1 % |
| 21–30 September | 30.6 °C | 16.5 °C | 1 % |
- Average highs fall from 33.6 °C early in September to 30.6 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical September | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 28 of 30 | 95 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 23 of 30 | 75 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0.5 of 30 | 2 % |
Conditions in September
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 24 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 43 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 8.0 °C |
| Relative humidity | 37 % |
| Wind speed | 19 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 12 % |
Where Lancaster ranks in September
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The driest places in North America in September | 12thof 50 | 2.9 mm |
| The warmest places in North America in September | 30thof 50 | 32 °C |
September compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 35.0 °C | 4 mm | 16 % |
| August | 35.1 °C | 1 mm | 12 % |
| September | 32.0 °C | 3 mm | 12 % |
| October | 25.7 °C | 8 mm | 20 % |
| November | 19.0 °C | 10 mm | 31 % |
See all twelve months for Lancaster
- September is the 4th warmest month here.
- It is the 3rd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 2nd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0.5 of 30 days — 2 % of the month.
- Nights are about 15 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest September day on record since 1991 reached 43 °C, 11 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in September
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 32 °C | 0.5 | – |
| Palmdale | 31 °C | 2 | – |
| Santa Clarita | 32 °C | 1 | – |
| Glendale | 31 °C | 1 | – |
| Los Angeles | 31 °C | 1 | 20 |
| Pomona | 31 °C | 1 | – |
QuestionsSeptember in Lancaster, answered
How warm is Lancaster in September?
Daily highs average 32 °C and nights fall to about 17 °C, a spread of 15 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes September the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Lancaster in September?
September averages 3 mm of rain, spread over about 1 of the 30 days — 2 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 12 % of the sky.
How long are the days in September?
Lancaster averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in September. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.