Lucerne Valley, CA Climate


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Lucerne Valley, CA has a mild, arid climate with hot and dry summers and cool and wet winters. The average summer temperatures are around 85°F and winter temperatures average around 35°F. During the summer months, Lucerne Valley experiences significant amounts of sunshine while the winter months tend to be very cloudy. Precipitation is low year-round, averaging only about 7 inches annually. Despite its low levels of precipitation, Lucerne Valley’s proximity to the Mojave Desert provides it a relatively warm climate for most of the year.

Lucerne Valley, California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lucerne Valley averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Lucerne Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lucerne Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 33 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 7.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Lucerne Valley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLucerne Valley, CaliforniaUnited States
  14.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  33.1 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  98.2°85.8°
  33.7°21.7°
  87
  5.74.3
  2953 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lucerne Valley with an average high temperature of 98.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Lucerne Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lucerne Valley are October, April and May.
In Lucerne Valley, there are 108.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lucerne Valley with an average of 32.7°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Lucerne Valley, there are 47.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Lucerne Valley, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity is low in Lucerne Valley, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
February is the wettest month in Lucerne Valley with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Lucerne Valley means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Lucerne Valley with 5.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 33.1 rainy days annually in Lucerne Valley, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Lucerne Valley means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in Lucerne Valley with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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