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Best Time til Visit Mount Whitney

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

🌙 -8°C now🕔 10:26 PM local📅 Best: júní, júlí and ágúst⛰ 4.421 m

Best time til visit Mount Whitney

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

Hardest months: febrúar, mars and nóvember - 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 Whitney month by month

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

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-9°-17°76 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar-9°-17°200 mm★☆☆☆☆
mars-7°-16°117 mm★☆☆☆☆
apríl-6°-15°40 mm★★☆☆☆
maí-2°-10°27 mm★★☆☆☆
júní7°-3°18 mm★★★☆☆
júlí10°0°56 mm★★★☆☆
ágúst10°0°50 mm★★★☆☆
september6°-3°25 mm★★★☆☆
október1°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
nóvember-5°-13°105 mm★☆☆☆☆
desember-6°-14°88 mm★★☆☆☆

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

How Mount Whitney compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Whitney.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Sequoia National Park26 km2°C+7°C warmer982 mm
Kings Canyon National Park42 km3°C+8°C warmer792 mm
Death Valley National Park122 km25°C+30°C warmer110 mm
Half Dome170 km5°C+10°C warmer951 mm
Yosemite National Park181 km4°C+9°C warmer947 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.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid febrúar, mars and nóvember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

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.

Núna er hitinn -8°C (17°F) in Mount Whitney með clear. Hitinn finnst vera -14°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -13°C til -3°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.1/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Mount Whitney is júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er polar. febrúar, mars and nóvember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 10°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -17°C.

The closest major airport is Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), about 286 km away. Nearby highlights include Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Death Valley National Park and Half Dome.

Í einföldu máli. Today is cooler than average for október. The forecast high of -3°C is 4.6°C below the 1°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 8 AM til 11 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Mount Whitney today at 9.9/10. Overnight lows near -13°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 Whitney núna

🌙
-8°C
Clear · feels like -14°C
Raki34%
Vindur12 km/h W
Vindhviður18 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula2%
Loftþrýstingur596 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 73 km
Loftgæði43 · Good
Sólarupprás7:09 AM
Sólsetur6:03 PM
Tungl🌕 Full moon · 99%

Open-Meteo Updated 10:26 PM, okt 25 local time.

⚠️sun., okt 25: freezing overnight, -13°C (9°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mán., okt 26: freezing overnight, -12°C (10°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️þri., okt 27: freezing overnight, -8°C (19°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 28: freezing overnight, -9°C (16°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., okt 29: freezing overnight, -9°C (16°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fös., okt 30: freezing overnight, -9°C (15°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

sun.day, okt 25

🌥️ -3° / -13°

Þoka · 0% rain · wind 19 km/h

lau.urday, okt 31

🌨️ -3° / -10°

Light snow · 32% rain · wind 11 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Mount Whitney

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

Quick facts about Mount Whitney

TegundMountain
StateCalifornia
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit36°34′42.6″N 118°17′32.3″W (36.5785, -118.2923)
Elevation4.421 m
Known forthe highest point in the lower 48
Staðartími10:26 PM (UTC-07:00)
Best monthsjúní, júlí and ágúst
LoftslagPolar

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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 Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Mount Whitney núna?

It is currently -8°C (17°F) með clear. Raki is 34% and wind is 12 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Mount Whitney?

júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Whitney, which has a polar climate. febrúar, mars and nóvember 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 local time is 10:26 PM.

What is the nearest airport til 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 til 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.
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 október 25, 2026 at 10:26 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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