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Géographie of Mount Whitney

Géographie of Mount Whitney: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

🌥️ -12°C now🕔 3:32 AM local📅 Best: juin, juillet and août⛰ 4.421 m

Géographie of Mount Whitney

Latitude36.5785
Longitude-118.2923
Elevation4.421 m
HemisphereNorthern

Sequoia National Park is 26 km à the south-west, Kings Canyon National Park is 42 km à the north-west, Death Valley National Park is 122 km à the east and Half Dome is 170 km à the north-west.

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Coordonnées: 36°34′42.6″N 118°17′32.3″W (36.5785, -118.2923)

Quick facts about Mount Whitney

TypeMountain
StateCalifornia
PaysÉtats-Unis
ContinentAmérique du Nord
Coordonnées36°34′42.6″N 118°17′32.3″W (36.5785, -118.2923)
Elevation4.421 m
Known forthe highest point in the lower 48
Heure locale3:32 AM (UTC-07:00)
Meilleurs moisjuin, juillet and août
ClimatPolar

Résumé

Mount Whitney is a mountain in California. Mount Whitney is a mountain known as the highest point in the lower 48. It sits at 4.421 m above sea level.

Actuellement, il fait -12°C (11°F) in Mount Whitney avec brouillard. La température ressentie est de -19°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de -17°C à -10°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 26%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 6/10 – correct — adaptez vos activités à la météo.

La meilleure période pour visiter Mount Whitney is juin, juillet and août. Le climat est polar. février, mars and novembre sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. juillet est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de 10°C, tandis que janvier est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de -17°C.

L’aéroport principal le plus proche est Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), about 286 km away. Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Death Valley National Park and Half Dome.

En termes simples. Today is much colder than average for octobre. The forecast high of -10°C is 11.8°C below the 1°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 2 PM à 5 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. driving is the strongest bet in Mount Whitney today at 8/10. 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.

Climat in Mount Whitney month by month

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

janfémaravrmaijuijuisepoctnovdéLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MoisMax moyenneMin moyennePrécipitationsÉvaluation
janvier-9°-17°76 mm★★☆☆☆
février-9°-17°200 mm★☆☆☆☆
mars-7°-16°117 mm★☆☆☆☆
avril-6°-15°40 mm★★☆☆☆
mai-2°-10°27 mm★★☆☆☆
juin7°-3°18 mm★★★☆☆
juillet10°0°56 mm★★★☆☆
août10°0°50 mm★★★☆☆
septembre6°-3°25 mm★★★☆☆
octobre1°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
novembre-5°-13°105 mm★☆☆☆☆
décembre-6°-14°88 mm★★☆☆☆

Climat type: Polar. Source : Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mount Whitney?

Mount Whitney is a mountain in California. Its coordinates are 36.5785, -118.2923. It lies in Amérique du Nord.

What is the weather like in Mount Whitney maintenant?

It is currently -12°C (11°F) avec brouillard. Humidité is 93% and wind is 24 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Mount Whitney?

juin, juillet and août offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Whitney, which has a polar climate. février, mars and novembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Mount Whitney in?

Mount Whitney observes America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00). The heure locale is 3:32 AM.

What is the nearest airport à Mount Whitney?

The closest airports are Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), 286 km away, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 293 km away and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 380 km away.

What are the top things à do in Mount Whitney?

Popular options include Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Death Valley National Park, Half Dome, Yosemite National Park and Pinnacles National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Carte tilesOpenStreetCarte contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
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 octobre 24, 2026 at 3:32 AM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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