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Mount Whitney Viaggi Guide

Mount Whitney travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time a visit, things a do and nearby places.

☁️ -7°C now🕔 9:47 PM local📅 Best: giugno, luglio and agosto⛰ 4.421 m

Active alerts for Mount Whitney

⚠️mer, ott 21: freezing overnight, -8°C (18°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mer, ott 21: damaging gusts a 77 km/h.
⚠️gio, ott 22: freezing overnight, -16°C (3°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ven, ott 23: freezing overnight, -16°C (3°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sab, ott 24: freezing overnight, -15°C (5°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️dom, ott 25: freezing overnight, -13°C (9°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Riepilogo

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.

Attualmente ci sono -7°C (19°F) in Mount Whitney con coperto. La temperatura percepita è di -16°C. Oggi le temperature vanno da -8°C a -4°C. La probabilità di precipitazioni è del 71%. Le condizioni per le visite turistiche sono valutate 4.3/10 – marginale.

Il periodo migliore per visitare Mount Whitney is giugno, luglio and agosto. Il clima è polar. febbraio, marzo and novembre tendono a essere i mesi meno confortevoli. luglio è il mese più caldo, con massime medie intorno a 10°C, mentre gennaio è il mese più freddo, con minime intorno a -17°C.

L'aeroporto principale più vicino è Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), about 286 km away. Tra i luoghi di interesse nelle vicinanze ci sono Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Death Valley National Park and Half Dome.

In parole semplici. Today is cooler than average for ottobre. The forecast high of -4°C is 5.8°C below the 1°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 7 AM a 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Raffiche a 77 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -8°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

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

Mappa di Mount Whitney

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

Meteo a Mount Whitney ora

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-7°C
Coperto · percepita -16°C
Umidità96%
Vento41 km/h SSE
Raffiche60 km/h
Indice UV0 · Basso
Copertura nuvolosa100%
Pressione595 hPa
VisibilitàGood · 12 km
Qualità dell’aria41 · Good
Alba7:06 AM
Tramonto6:08 PM
Luna🌔 Waxing gibbous · 86%

Fonte: Open-Meteo. Aggiornato 9:47 PM, ott 22 ora locale.

⚠️mer, ott 21: freezing overnight, -8°C (18°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mer, ott 21: damaging gusts a 77 km/h.
⚠️gio, ott 22: freezing overnight, -16°C (3°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ven, ott 23: freezing overnight, -16°C (3°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sab, ott 24: freezing overnight, -15°C (5°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️dom, ott 25: freezing overnight, -13°C (9°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

saburday, ott 24

☁️ -8° / -15°

Coperto · 0% rain · wind 9 km/h

domday, ott 25

🌤️ -3° / -13°

Prevalentemente sereno · 0% rain · wind 9 km/h

Quick facts about Mount Whitney

TipoMountain
StateCalifornia
PaeseStati Uniti
ContinenteAmerica del Nord
Coordinate36°34′42.6″N 118°17′32.3″W (36.5785, -118.2923)
Elevation4.421 m
Known forthe highest point in the lower 48
Ora locale9:47 PM (UTC-07:00)
Mesi migliorigiugno, luglio and agosto
ClimaPolar

Cose da fare in Mount Whitney

Attrazioni, parks and landmarks in and around Mount Whitney.

Periodo migliore per visitare Mount Whitney

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

Hardest months: febbraio, marzo and novembre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

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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
  • A packable rain shell – 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices – frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints mentre gusts stay above 77 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid febbraio, marzo and novembre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Aeroporti near Mount Whitney

Closest airports con IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Harry Reid International AirportLAS286 kmLas Vegas
Los Angeles International AirportLAX293 kmLos Angeles
San Francisco International AirportSFO380 kmSan Francisco
San Diego International AirportSAN439 kmSan Diego

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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 America del Nord.

What is the weather like in Mount Whitney ora?

It is currently -7°C (19°F) con coperto. Umidità is 96% and wind is 41 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Mount Whitney?

giugno, luglio and agosto offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Whitney, which has a polar climate. febbraio, marzo 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 ora locale is 9:47 PM.

What is the nearest airport a 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 a 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.
Mappa tilesOpenStreetMappa 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 ottobre 22, 2026 at 9:47 PM ora locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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