 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.14% is water.Lancaster has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfa") with hot or very warm summers.The hottest recorded temperature in the city was 103 °F (39 °C) on July 23, 2011 while the coldest recorded temperature was -16 °F (-22 °C) on January 22, 1984.