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Best Time a Visit Mount Shasta

Mejor época para visitar Mount Shasta: junio, julio and agosto. Mes-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 -11°C now🕔 8:06 PM local📅 Best: junio, julio and agosto⛰ 4.322 m

Mejor época para visitar Mount Shasta

Go in junio, julio and agosto. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: enero, febrero and diciembre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

enero★☆☆☆☆
febrero★☆☆☆☆
marzo★☆☆☆☆
abril★☆☆☆☆
may★★☆☆☆
junio★★★☆☆
julio★★★☆☆
agosto★★★☆☆
septiembre★★☆☆☆
octubre★★☆☆☆
noviembre★☆☆☆☆
diciembre★☆☆☆☆

Clima in Mount Shasta month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

enefebmarabrmayjunjulagosepoctnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MesMáx. mediaMín. mediaPrecipitacionesValoración
enero-12°-19°241 mm★☆☆☆☆
febrero-14°-20°340 mm★☆☆☆☆
marzo-11°-19°244 mm★☆☆☆☆
abril-9°-18°117 mm★☆☆☆☆
may-4°-14°54 mm★★☆☆☆
junio4°-9°14 mm★★★☆☆
julio10°-3°14 mm★★★☆☆
agosto8°-3°24 mm★★★☆☆
septiembre2°-7°50 mm★★☆☆☆
octubre-4°-12°75 mm★★☆☆☆
noviembre-11°-18°263 mm★☆☆☆☆
diciembre-12°-18°365 mm★☆☆☆☆

Clima type: Polar. Fuente: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Mount Shasta compares con nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Shasta.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Lassen Volcanic National Park120 km7°C+16°C warmer1178 mm
Redwood National and State Parks153 km11°C+20°C warmer1638 mm
Crater Lake National Park162 km6°C+15°C warmer1548 mm
Crater Lake171 km6°C+15°C warmer1465 mm
Reno290 km12°C+22°C warmer362 mm

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots con grip for ice
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices – frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints mientras gusts stay above 55 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid enero, febrero and diciembre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumen

Mount Shasta is a mountain in California. Mount Shasta is a mountain known as a volcano in northern California. It sits at 4.322 m above sea level.

Ahora mismo hay -11°C (11°F) in Mount Shasta con despejado. La sensación térmica es de -17°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de -17°C a -9°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 6%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 4.5/10 – regular.

La mejor época para visitar Mount Shasta is junio, julio and agosto. El clima es polar. enero, febrero and diciembre suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. julio es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a 10°C, mientras febrero es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a -20°C.

El aeropuerto principal más cercano es San Francisco International Airport (SFO), about 421 km away. Entre los lugares destacados cercanos se encuentran Lassen Volcanic National Park, Redwood National and State Parks, Crater Lake National Park and Crater Lake.

En términos sencillos. Today is cooler than average for octubre. The forecast high of -9°C is 5.4°C below the -4°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 8 AM a 11 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Visibilidad is down a 0,3 km – use low beams and leave extra following distance. Ráfagas a 55 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -17°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Tiempo en Mount Shasta ahora mismo

🌙
-11°C
Despejado · sensación térmica -17°C
Humedad14%
Viento12 km/h SE
Ráfagas30 km/h
Índice UV0.1 · Bajo
Nubosidad0%
Presión597 hPa
VisibilidadVery poor · 0 km
Calidad del aire44 · Good
Amanecer7:30 AM
Atardecer6:15 PM
Luna🌕 Full moon · 97%

Fuente: Open-Meteo. Actualizado 8:06 PM, oct 24 hora local.

⚠️vie., oct 23: freezing overnight, -17°C (1°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sáb., oct 24: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️dom., oct 25: freezing overnight, -14°C (8°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun., oct 26: freezing overnight, -17°C (1°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mar., oct 27: freezing overnight, -19°C (-3°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mié., oct 28: freezing overnight, -20°C (-5°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

sáb.urday, oct 24

☁️ -3° / -11°

Cubierto · 0% rain · wind 18 km/h

dom.day, oct 25

☁️ -6° / -14°

Cubierto · 2% rain · wind 31 km/h

Cosas que hacer in Mount Shasta

Atracciones, parks and landmarks in and around Mount Shasta.

Quick facts about Mount Shasta

TipoMountain
StateCalifornia
PaísEstados Unidos
ContinenteAmérica del Norte
Coordenadas41°24′33.1″N 122°11′41.6″W (41.4092, -122.1949)
Elevation4.322 m
Known fora volcano in northern California
Hora local8:06 PM (UTC-07:00)
Mejores mesesjunio, julio and agosto
ClimaPolar

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mount Shasta?

Mount Shasta is a mountain in California. Its coordinates are 41.4092, -122.1949. It lies in América del Norte.

What is the weather like in Mount Shasta ahora mismo?

It is currently -11°C (11°F) con despejado. Humedad is 14% and wind is 12 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Mount Shasta?

junio, julio and agosto offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Shasta, which has a polar climate. enero, febrero and diciembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Mount Shasta in?

Mount Shasta observes America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00). The hora local is 8:06 PM.

What is the nearest airport a Mount Shasta?

The closest airports are San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 421 km away and Portland International Airport (PDX), 466 km away.

What are the top things a do in Mount Shasta?

Popular options include Lassen Volcanic National Park, Redwood National and State Parks, Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake, Emerald Bay State Park and Smith Rock State Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Pronóstico and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calidad del aire and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Tiempo Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated octubre 24, 2026 at 8:06 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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