Climate · Leona Valley

Leona Valley, CA climate

Leona Valley has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
771st hottest of 1,618 California towns
January low
38°
571st coldest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
10 in
257th driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Leona Valley feels like

Winter

55° / 38°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

68° / 45°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 6

Summer

89° / 63°
Typical high / low · 74 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 52°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 29
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Leona Valley 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
January55°38°2.0" 070 43° – 53°
February56°39°2.7" 080 41° – 55°
March62°40°1.6" 070 44° – 58°
April67°44°0.7" 040 49° – 60°
May75°51°0.2" 030 53° – 70°
June84°59°0.1" 010 64° – 77°
July91°65°0.1" 010 72° – 83°
August91°65°0.0" 000 75° – 82°
September85°60°0.1" 010 68° – 78°
October74°52°0.5" 030 59° – 69°
November63°43°0.6" 040 45° – 59°
December54°38°1.6" 060 41° – 51°
Year71°50°10.0"0.0"450

“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 Leona Valley

Leona Valley 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 45 days a year.

10 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 98% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.7"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

About 236 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by November 29. That leaves about 236 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 87% of U.S. towns.

24
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
74
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 Leona Valley

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Leona Valley, 61% of that work is heating and 39% is cooling.

61%heating
2,872 heating degree daysLess heating than 87% of U.S. towns
1,805 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 85% 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.

Around Leona Valley

Leona Valley and its neighbors

Leona Valley borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 4.8°. Lancaster has both the coldest January nights (34°) and the hottest July afternoons (97°). Leona Valley’s January low is 38° and its July high 91°.

Sun Village: January low 34°, July high 96°Littlerock: January low 35°, July high 95°Quartz Hill: January low 35°, July high 96°Acton: January low 37°, July high 93°Palmdale: January low 35°, July high 96°Lancaster: January low 34°, July high 97°Leona Valley: January low 38°, July high 91° Leona ValleyPalmdaleLancaster
ColderMilder34° to 38°
Lancaster33.6° −4.8°
Palmdale34.7° −3.7°
Leona Valley38.4°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Leona Valley compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 82% of U.S. towns771st hottest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold38° January low
Milder than 92% of U.S. towns571st coldest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation10" a year
Drier than 98% of U.S. towns257th driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
Growing season236 frost-free days
Longer than 87% of U.S. towns318th 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

+2.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Leona Valley averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 47°, was 45°
🌷 Spring+2.3° now 56°, was 54°
☀️ Summer+2.1° now 76°, was 74°
🍂 Fall+2.0° now 63°, was 61°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Leona Valley’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 53° to 70°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Leona Valley’s climate

What is the coldest month in Leona Valley?

December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 38°.

What is the hottest month in Leona Valley?

August, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 65°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Leona Valley get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Leona Valley?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 29, and the last spring frost by April 6.

What is the rainiest month in Leona Valley?

February, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Leona Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Saugus Pwr Plt 1, CA (9 mi, snow) and Fairmont, CA (10 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.

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