Palmdale, CA has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 86°F and the average low temperature in the winter months is around 40°F. The area receives plenty of sunshine, with an annual average of 276 sunny days per year. The climate is semi-arid, which means it gets little precipitation—the city typically receives less than six inches of rain each year. During the summer months, temperatures can exceed 100°F and during winter months they can drop below freezing.
Palmdale, California gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Palmdale averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Palmdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Palmdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 29 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 33
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year