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Best Time til Visit Mount Shasta

Best time til visit Mount Shasta: júní, júlí and ágúst. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 3°C now🕔 3:39 PM local📅 Best: júní, júlí and ágúst⛰ 4.322 m

Best time til visit Mount Shasta

Go in júní, júlí and ágúst. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar☆☆☆☆
febrúar☆☆☆☆
mars☆☆☆☆
apríl☆☆☆☆
maí★★☆☆☆
júní★★★☆☆
júlí★★★☆☆
ágúst★★★☆☆
september★★☆☆☆
október★★☆☆☆
nóvember☆☆☆☆
desember☆☆☆☆

Loftslag in Mount Shasta month by month

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

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-12°-19°241 mm☆☆☆☆
febrúar-14°-20°340 mm☆☆☆☆
mars-11°-19°244 mm☆☆☆☆
apríl-9°-18°117 mm☆☆☆☆
maí-4°-14°54 mm★★☆☆☆
júní-9°14 mm★★★☆☆
júlí10°-3°14 mm★★★☆☆
ágúst-4°33 mm★★★☆☆
september-7°51 mm★★☆☆☆
október-4°-12°75 mm★★☆☆☆
nóvember-11°-18°263 mm☆☆☆☆
desember-12°-18°365 mm☆☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Polar. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Mount Shasta compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Shasta.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Lassen Volcanic National Park120 km7°C+16°C warmer1192 mm
Redwood National and State Parks153 km11°C+20°C warmer1636 mm
Crater Lake National Park162 km6°C+15°C warmer1542 mm
Crater Lake171 km6°C+15°C warmer1456 mm
Reno290 km12°C+21°C warmer371 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots með 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 while gusts stay above 70 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

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.

Núna er hitinn 3°C (37°F) in Mount Shasta með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera -4°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -3°C til 3°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.8/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Mount Shasta is júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er polar. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 10°C, while febrúar is the coldest með lows near -20°C.

The closest major airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), about 421 km away. Nearby highlights include Lassen Volcanic National Park, Redwood National and State Parks, Crater Lake National Park and Crater Lake.

Í einföldu máli. Today is cooler than average for ágúst. The forecast high of 3°C is 4.8°C below the 8°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 12 PM til 3 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. driving is the strongest bet in Mount Shasta today at 8.6/10. Vindhviður til 70 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -3°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

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

Veður í Mount Shasta núna

☁️
3°C
Skýjað · feels like -4°C
Raki38%
Vindur30 km/h SSW
Vindhviður45 km/h
UV-vísitala5.6 · Miðlungs
Skýjahula100%
Loftþrýstingur610 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 52 km
Loftgæði45 · Good
Sólarupprás6:28 AM
Sólsetur7:53 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 94%

Wear sunglasses and use SPF 30+ if you are outside for long.

Open-Meteo Updated 3:39 PM, ágú 25 local time.

⚠️þri., ágú 25: freezing overnight, -3°C (27°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️þri., ágú 25: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.
⚠️mið., ágú 26: freezing overnight, -2°C (28°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., ágú 26: damaging gusts til 68 km/h.
⚠️fim., ágú 27: freezing overnight, -6°C (21°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., ágú 27: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, ágú 29

☁️ 8° / -8°

Skýjað · 1% rain · wind 10 km/h

sun.day, ágú 30

☀️ 8° / -9°

Heiðskýrt · 1% rain · wind 17 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Mount Shasta

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Mount Shasta.

Quick facts about Mount Shasta

TegundMountain
StateCalifornia
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit41°24′33.1″N 122°11′41.6″W (41.4092, -122.1949)
Elevation4.322 m
Known fora volcano in northern California
Staðartími3:39 PM (UTC-07:00)
Best monthsjúní, júlí and ágúst
LoftslagPolar

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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 Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Mount Shasta núna?

It is currently 3°C (37°F) með skýjað. Raki is 38% and wind is 30 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Mount Shasta?

júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Shasta, which has a polar climate. janúar, febrúar and desember 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 local time is 3:39 PM.

What is the nearest airport til 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 til do in Mount Shasta?

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

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður 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 ágúst 25, 2026 at 3:39 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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