Climate · Lenwood

Lenwood, CA climate

Lenwood has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 103°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
103°
58th hottest of 1,618 California towns
January low
35°
292nd coldest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
5 in
67th driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.3 in
290th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Lenwood feels like

Winter

61° / 35°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

78° / 49°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Feb 22

Summer

100° / 67°
Typical high / low · 133 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

82° / 51°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 23
Best months to be outsideMarAprOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Lenwood weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January61°35°0.8" 040 43° – 54°
February64°38°1.1" 040 45° – 59°
March71°43°0.6" 030 51° – 63°
April77°48°0.3" 010 57° – 67°
May86°55°0.1" 010 62° – 78°
June97°63°0.0" 000 73° – 85°
July103°70°0.2" 020 81° – 90°
August102°69°0.1" 010 81° – 89°
September94°62°0.2" 010 74° – 82°
October82°51°0.3" 010 63° – 73°
November69°40°0.3" 020 47° – 62°
December59°34°0.7" 0.3"30 43° – 51°
Year80°51°4.7"0.3"220

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Lenwood

Lenwood gets 5 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 22 days a year.

5 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 100% of U.S. towns
0.3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 87% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.1"

Snowfall by month

About 0.3" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 271 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 22 and the first one by November 23. That leaves about 271 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.

32
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
133
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Lenwood

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lenwood, 47% of that work is heating and 53% is cooling.

47%heating
2,324 heating degree daysLess heating than 91% of U.S. towns
2,615 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 94% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Lenwood compares

Summer heat103° July high
Hotter than 100% of U.S. towns58th hottest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold35° January low
Milder than 87% of U.S. towns292nd coldest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation5" a year
Drier than 100% of U.S. towns67th driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.3" a winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns290th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
Growing season271 frost-free days
Longer than 93% of U.S. towns464th shortest of 1,542 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+2.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Lenwood averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.6° now 48°, was 47°
🌷 Spring+2.0° now 63°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+2.6° now 84°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+2.1° now 66°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lenwood’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 62° to 78°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Lenwood’s climate

What is the coldest month in Lenwood?

December, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 34°.

What is the hottest month in Lenwood?

July, with a typical high of 103° and a low of 70°. About 133 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Lenwood get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.

When is the first frost in Lenwood?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 23, and the last spring frost by February 22.

What is the rainiest month in Lenwood?

February, with 1.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 5 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lenwood itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Barstow, CA (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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