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Geografie of Mount Whitney

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

🌙 -0°C now🕔 8:55 PM local📅 Best: juni, juli and augustus⛰ 4.421 m

Geografie of Mount Whitney

Latitude36.5785
Longitude-118.2923
Elevation4.421 m
HemisphereNorthern

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

Kaart van Mount Whitney

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

Quick facts about Mount Whitney

TypeMountain
StateCalifornia
LandVerenigde Staten
ContinentNoord-Amerika
Coördinaten36°34′42.6″N 118°17′32.3″W (36.5785, -118.2923)
Elevation4.421 m
Known forthe highest point in the lower 48
Lokale tijd8:55 PM (UTC-07:00)
Beste maandenjuni, juli and augustus
KlimaatPolar

Samenvatting

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.

Op dit moment is het -0°C (32°F) in Mount Whitney met overwegend helder. Het voelt als -5°C. Vandaag ligt de temperatuur tussen -3°C en 6°C. De kans op neerslag is 4%. De omstandigheden voor sightseeing scoren 7/10 – goede omstandigheden.

De beste tijd om Mount Whitney is juni, juli and augustus. Het klimaat is polar. februari, maart and november zijn meestal de minst comfortabele maanden. juli is de warmste maand, met gemiddelde maxima rond 10°C, terwijl januari is de koudste maand, met minima rond -17°C.

De dichtstbijzijnde grote luchthaven is Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), about 286 km away. Nabijgelegen hoogtepunten zijn Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Death Valley National Park and Half Dome.

Kort gezegd. Today is warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of 6°C is 4.3°C above the 1°C typical for this month. The best window en be outside is roughly 6 PM en 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. photography is the strongest bet in Mount Whitney today at 9.4/10. 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.

Klimaat in Mount Whitney month by month

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

janfebmaaaprmeijunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MaandGem. maximumGem. minimumNeerslagBeoordeling
januari-9°-17°76 mm★★☆☆☆
februari-9°-17°200 mm★☆☆☆☆
maart-7°-16°117 mm★☆☆☆☆
april-6°-15°40 mm★★☆☆☆
mei-2°-10°27 mm★★☆☆☆
juni7°-3°18 mm★★★☆☆
juli10°0°56 mm★★★☆☆
augustus10°0°50 mm★★★☆☆
september6°-3°25 mm★★★☆☆
oktober1°-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
november-5°-13°105 mm★☆☆☆☆
december-6°-14°88 mm★★☆☆☆

Klimaat type: Polar. Bron: 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 Noord-Amerika.

What is the weather like in Mount Whitney nu?

It is currently -0°C (32°F) met overwegend helder. Luchtvochtigheid is 40% and wind is 12 km/h.

When is the best time en visit Mount Whitney?

juni, juli and augustus offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Whitney, which has a polar climate. februari, maart and november 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 lokale tijd is 8:55 PM.

What is the nearest airport en 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 en 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.
Kaart tilesOpenStreetKaart 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 oktober 3, 2026 at 8:55 PM lokale tijd. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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