Photo: joedecruyenaere on Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0Dry weather: only 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Lytle Creek, less than in 86% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 35°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 80% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 2.4° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Lytle Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lytle Creek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lytle Creek’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Lytle Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 270 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 28 and the first by December 1. Frost and day counts come from Hesperia 2e, CA, 18 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lytle Creek’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 29 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Lytle Creek
56% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hesperia 2e, CA.
Living with Lytle Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
270 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 7.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lytle Creek from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (38%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lytle Creek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lytle Creek yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lytle Creek averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Lytle Creek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lytle Creek’s place among California’s.
Lytle Creek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lytle Creek’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 35° | 6.9" | 39° – 51° |
| February | 53° | 35° | 6.7" | 36° – 54° |
| March | 58° | 37° | 4.4" | 40° – 55° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 1.9" | 46° – 57° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 0.9" | 51° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 53° | 0.1" | 61° – 72° |
| July | 85° | 61° | 0.2" | 68° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 61° | 0.1" | 70° – 77° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 0.2" | 64° – 73° |
| October | 70° | 48° | 1.2" | 54° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 40° | 1.8" | 42° – 54° |
| December | 52° | 35° | 5.1" | 39° – 51° |
| Year | 67° | 46° | 29.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 54°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Lytle Creek’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Lytle Creek’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hesperia 2e, CA, 18 miles from the town’s center, 530 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Lytle Creek’s climate
What is the weather like in Lytle Creek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 35°. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lytle Creek in winter?
December nights average 35°. About 32 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How hot does it get in Lytle Creek?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 61°. About 108 days a year reach 90° and 26 reach 100° (Hesperia 2e, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Lytle Creek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 28 and the first fall frost by December 1, about 270 frost-free days, at Hesperia 2e, CA.
What growing zone is Lytle Creek in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lytle Creek?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lytle Creek getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lytle Creek.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.