Lebec, CA climate
Lebec has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lebec feels like
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Lebec weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 32° | 2.0" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| February | 54° | 32° | 2.2" | 1.4" | 7 | 1 | 38° – 51° |
| March | 58° | 36° | 1.7" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 45° | 0.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 52° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| July | 87° | 59° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| August | 88° | 58° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 83° | 52° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 72° | 43° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 61° | 37° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 53° | 31° | 1.5" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 38° – 47° |
| Year | 69° | 43° | 9.6" | 3.0" | 38 | 1 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Lebec
Lebec gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 38 days a year.
About 224 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by November 26. That leaves about 224 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 84% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lebec
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lebec, 73% of that work is heating and 27% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Lebec compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lebec averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lebec’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 48° to 65°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Lebec’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lebec?
December, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Lebec?
August, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 58°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lebec get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lebec?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 26, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Lebec?
February, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lebec itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lebec, CA (2 mi, snow) and Sandberg, CA (12 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.