When to go · Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes, month by month
The best months for Mammoth Lakes: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).5 °C (41 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 4 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).5 °C (41 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 4 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).8 °C (46 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 3 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.11 °C (52 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 2 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (thin snow, closed trails), late May–Jun (snow patches at high elevation).16 °C (61 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 2 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (thin snow, closed trails), late May–Jun (snow patches at high elevation).21 °C (70 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 1 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).25 °C (77 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).25 °C (77 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).22 °C (72 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking)). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 1 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (thin snow, closed trails), late May–Jun (snow patches at high elevation).10 °C (50 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 2 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.5 °C (41 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 4 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mammoth Lakes, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
February: Inside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
Mammoth Lakes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.