High Desert Weather
Weather and climate details for destinations in High Desert. Across the 29 places we track here, summer afternoons range from 82°F at Santa Paula to 96°F at Lake Los Angeles, a 15°F spread.
Standouts
Warmest summer afternoons
96°F
Lake Los Angeles has the warmest summer afternoons, averaging 96°F at the warmest hour.
Coolest summer afternoons
82°F
Santa Paula has the coolest summer afternoons, averaging 82°F.
Foggiest summer mornings
14%
Santa Paula is the foggiest, with fog in about 14% of summer morning hours.
Windiest summer afternoons
17 mph
Leona Valley is the windiest on summer afternoons, averaging 17 mph.
Compare all 29 places
| Place | Summer afternoons | Winter lows | Summer morning fog | Summer afternoon wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Los AngelesTown · 2,674 ft | 96°F | 37°F | 0% | 12 mph |
| Joshua TreeTown · 2,917 ft | 96°F | 45°F | 0% | 11 mph |
| LancasterTown · 2,333 ft | 96°F | 34°F | 1% | 13 mph |
| Homestead ValleyTown · 3,123 ft | 95°F | 45°F | 0% | 12 mph |
| Apple ValleyTown · 2,917 ft | 95°F | 37°F | 0% | 13 mph |
| PalmdaleTown · 2,608 ft | 95°F | 39°F | 1% | 13 mph |
| VictorvilleTown · 2,949 ft | 95°F | 38°F | 0% | 12 mph |
| Spring Valley LakeTown · 2,776 ft | 94°F | 37°F | 0% | 12 mph |
| Quartz HillTown · 2,467 ft | 94°F | 40°F | 0% | 14 mph |
| LittlerockTown · 2,864 ft | 94°F | 41°F | 0% | 15 mph |
| Yucca ValleyTown · 3,258 ft | 93°F | 43°F | 0% | 12 mph |
| SaugusNeighborhood · 1,240 ft | 93°F | 47°F | 3% | 9 mph |
| Santa ClaritaTown · 1,312 ft | 92°F | 46°F | 4% | 10 mph |
| NewhallNeighborhood · 1,253 ft | 92°F | 46°F | 3% | 10 mph |
| Canyon CountryNeighborhood · 1,345 ft | 92°F | 47°F | 5% | 10 mph |
| CastaicTown · 1,552 ft | 91°F | 47°F | 2% | 12 mph |
| Piñon HillsTown · 3,973 ft | 91°F | 43°F | 0% | 11 mph |
| ValenciaNeighborhood · 1,411 ft | 91°F | 47°F | 3% | 11 mph |
| HesperiaTown · 3,353 ft | 90°F | 40°F | 0% | 15 mph |
| ActonTown · 3,100 ft | 90°F | 44°F | 1% | 14 mph |
| PhelanTown · 3,806 ft | 90°F | 42°F | 0% | 15 mph |
| PiruTown · 640 ft | 89°F | 52°F | 13% | 14 mph |
| Leona ValleyTown · 3,448 ft | 89°F | 42°F | 0% | 17 mph |
| Oak HillsTown · 3,796 ft | 89°F | 40°F | 0% | 15 mph |
| Agua DulceTown · 2,589 ft | 88°F | 46°F | 2% | 13 mph |
| FillmoreTown · 472 ft | 87°F | 49°F | 13% | 11 mph |
| Lake HughesTown · 3,396 ft | 87°F | 41°F | 1% | 16 mph |
| Green ValleyTown · 2,972 ft | 86°F | 44°F | 3% | 14 mph |
| Santa PaulaTown · 292 ft | 82°F | 49°F | 14% | 11 mph |
Summer afternoons, fog, and wind are June to August averages from NOAA’s HRRR model, hour by hour. Fog is the share of hours from 6 to 10 AM with fog. Winter lows are December to February averages.