When to go · Lee Vining
Lee Vining in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, Tioga closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, Tioga closed).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Lee ViningHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lee Vining, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 55 °C (131 °F)131 °F (55 °C)
Night low
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, Tioga closed).
May: Inside Lee Vining's best window: May–Oct (warm, road open).
Lee Vining: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings