Palmdale Weather Records

Palmdale, California weather averages and records from 1903–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Palmdale, California was 118 °F which occurred on August 5, 1990.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Palmdale, California was 6 °F which occurred on January 13, 1963.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Palmdale Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 59.6 33.5 85 6 1.2
February 62.5 36.2 85 15 1.7
March 68.4 40.4 91 14 0.9
April 74.1 45.2 98 20 0.3
May 82.6 52.8 107 28 0.1
June 92.1 60.2 113 30 0.0
July 98.0 66.9 113 43 0.1
August 98.3 66.0 118 38 0.0
September 92.3 59.5 111 34 0.2
October 80.5 48.8 105 23 0.4
November 68.1 38.5 93 14 0.4
December 58.2 32.4 84 9 1.1
Entire year 77.9 48.4 118 6 6.3
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1903–2024
Highest daily low 87 °F July 4, 1931
Lowest daily high 30 °F January 28, 1957
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
58 °F September 7, 1973
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
28 °F Nov 6–7, 2020
Most daily precipitation 3.4 inches December 11, 1943
Most monthly precipitation 7.6 inches December 1943
Most yearly precipitation 19.0 inches 1943
Most yearly days with precipitation 53 1941
Earliest freeze October 12 2008
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 16 2007
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 4 1947
Latest freeze June 6 1995
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 1 1970
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 16 1932
Most days in a year < 32 °F 79 1948
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 203 1997
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 140 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 60 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 5 1961
Palmdale Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 9 days Feb 13–21, 1980
Without precipitation 227 days Apr 18 – Nov 30, 1903
High temperature at or
below freezing
3 days Jan 11–13, 1949
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 152 days May 7 – Oct 5, 2001
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 100 days Jun 15 – Sep 22, 1981
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 22 days Jul 20 – Aug 10, 1978
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Aug 4–6, 1998
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Palmdale is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Palmdale Airport location
1903–1998 Palmdale location