2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lancaster, CA vs Henderson, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 297 sunny days per year in Henderson. Lancaster averages 281 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henderson, Nevada gets 4.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lancaster, California gets 7.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Henderson averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. Lancaster averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Henderson, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 104.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 4.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

Lancaster, California
Summer High: the July high is around 97.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.1
Rain: averages 7.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Henderson is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lancaster is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Lancaster, CA

56°F

Today's Weather - Henderson, NV

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lancaster / Henderson

July is the hottest month for Lancaster with an average high temperature of 97.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Lancaster, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lancaster are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Henderson with an average high temperature of 104.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In Henderson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henderson are April, October and March.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lancaster with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henderson with an average of 37.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Lancaster, there are 106.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Henderson, there are 131.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nevada.

In Lancaster, there are 53.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Henderson, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Lancaster, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Henderson, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

February is the wettest month in Lancaster with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.7 inches in Lancaster means that it is one of the driest places in California.


February is the wettest month in Henderson with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.9 inches in Henderson means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in Lancaster with 5.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 31.5 rainy days annually in Lancaster, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Henderson with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 26.7 rainy days annually in Henderson, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Lancaster means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Henderson means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

December is the snowiest month in Lancaster with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Henderson with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.