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Lancaster averages 17.0 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (6.2″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 6 days a year at least an inch falls.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
—
6
41°F
November
0.3″
<1
—
17
32°F
December
2.9″
1
—
23
26°F
January
5.4″
2
—
26
20°F
February
6.2″
2
—
23
22°F
March
2.1″
1
—
19
31°F
April
0.1″
0
—
7
40°F
May
0″
0
—
1
50°F
Year
17.0″
6
—
120
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Buckeye Lake 1 N (18 mi from the city center, -10 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Lancaster Fairfield Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
17.0 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Buckeye Lake 1 N station, 18 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 6.2 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Lancaster have?
About 120 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 20 °F.